APPOINTMENT OF 25 NURSES AT UHG DEFERRED

Date Published: 01-Oct-2007

The appointment of 25 nurses at University Hospital Galway has been deferred, as a result of the nationwide HSE recruitment freezeThe staff were due to be appointed to a number of areas including Intensive Care, Oncology, Midwifery, General, Surgical, Theatre, Respiratory and Cardio ThoracicFigures obtained by Senator Fidelma Healy Eames show that the 25 staff nurse positions are among 38 deferrals in total at UHG in SeptemberOther deferrals include clinical nurse managers, a senior cardiac technician and an occupational therapistMeanwhile, 7 appointments have been deferred at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe and 9 posts in the community as a result of the recruitment freeze