Sligo Consultant warns of further hospital disruption today
A Sligo based Consultant in emergency medicine is warning that although the planned industrial action by medical scientists has been cancelled for today there will still be disruption in hospitals in the north west. Routine GP testing and testing services for patients already in Sligo University hospital is resuming…
Sligo Cllr calls on Government to step in on lab scientist strike
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a resolution to the ongoing dispute with medical scientists employed by the HSE. Two more days of strike are action are planned for this week, meaning hospital waiting times and appointments will be severely impacted. Last Wednesday saw around 14,000 hospital appointments…
Disruptions expected in Hospitals today as medical scientists engage in industrial action
The HSE’s warning patients to expect ‘significant disruption’ in hospitals today, due to industrial action. It involves 2,100 medical scientists, who are picketing over pay and career development issues. They’re refusing to carry out routine lab services from 8am to 8pm today. The strike action is…