NURSES HOPEFUL OF POSITIVE OUTCOME TO LABOUR COURT HEARING ON GALWAY'S STUDENT NURSES

Date Published: 09-Sep-2010

Nursing representatives say they are hopeful the Labour court will uphold a national agreement over the replacement of student nurses.

Members of the INMO and HSE management appeared at a Labour Court hearing this morning over issue, and a ruling is expected in the next seven days.

The HSE west is proposing the non-replacement of around 200 student nurses at hospitals across the west this month.

However, a current agreement with the HSE maintains that students would be replaced on a 'two for one' basis, whereby one qualified nurse would replace two students.

INMO spokesperson, Noreen Muldoon claims that without replacing these students, hospital beds and services will close.