The union is to begin balloting its members for industrial action on Monday 14th October. Many nursing posts in cancer, palliative, paediatric, and rehab care are being left vacant, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. She said they are now seeing instances where it is taking up to twelve months to recruit much-needed nurses and midwives into vacant posts. “We know that there are severe gaps in staffing across maternity, oncology and palliative care in various acute hospitals across the country including Wexford General Hospital, Connolly Hospital, University Hospital Limerick, Cork University Hospital and Galway University Hospital. "Prioritisation lists are now in place across many services due to vacant nursing and midwifery posts not being filled.

Source: The Herald October 13, 2024 15:27 UTC