Consultants
# consultants - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
‘Draconian’ abortion proposals are ‘completely unworkable’ – psychiatrists
In a strongly-worded statement, the College of Psychiatry in Ireland has criticised proposals that as many as 12 doctors could be involved in assessing the suicidal risk in a woman seeking an abortion.
# consultants - Thursday 21 March, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added imaginary friends
The things we learned, loved and shared today…
HSE fails to submit €74 million worth of consultant claims
An Oireachtas report found that consultants were not signing off on claims and recommended that the HSE look at naming those holding up the collection of income.
# consultants - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Government urged to use VHI shareholding to negotiate consultant fee reduction
An average of 6,000 people leave the private health insurance market every month and Fianna Fáil said there is little incentive for young people to take it on.
# consultants - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Doctors’ pay must be cut in order to limit working times: Reilly
The Minister for Health says Ireland can only follow EU rules on working hours for doctors if they’re paid less.
# consultants - Friday 30 November, 2012
Junior doctors warn Health Minister they will emigrate
Over 800 junior doctors have warned James Reilly that the agenda to portray the medical profession as though it is driven by greed is creating “deep unease”.
# consultants - Thursday 8 November, 2012
More than €166m in allowances paid to HSE staff last year
HSE representatives appearing before the Public Accounts Commitee said most allowances are paid to frontline service provision staff.
# consultants - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Howlin: ‘We would expect people invited by Labour Court to turn up’
The Minister was speaking after it emerged the Irish Hospital Consultants Association will not be attending reform talks in the Labour Court on Thursday.
# consultants - Monday 17 September, 2012
James Reilly: New consultants will have to face a hefty pay cut
Consultants may also have to work weekends under the terms of the new deal.
# consultants - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Consultants agree to LRC talks on Department of Health budget
Hospital consultants will discuss workplace reforms and flexibilities as the Department of Health tries to rein in spending.
# consultants - Friday 7 September, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your Friday.
# consultants - Monday 3 September, 2012
Minister Varadkar defends €130 million health cuts
But the Transport Minister did say that consultants are overpaid.
# consultants - Thursday 7 June, 2012
“Too many people waiting far too long” – 200,000 on hospital waiting lists
A total of 806 people have been waiting more than four years for consultant appointments…
# consultants - Monday 23 April, 2012
Over €7m spent on consultants since government took office
Figures disclosed in parliamentary questions last week reveal the expenditure on consultancy services by the government since last year.
# consultants - Saturday 18 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
34 consultants rapped for treating more private patients than public ones
Almost three-dozen consultants employed by the state spent more time treating private patients than public ones.
# consultants - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Loss of nearly 2,000 nurses from HSE ‘a major blow’
New figures have shown that 3,500 personnel – the vast majority of them nurses – are due to leave the HSE by the end of February.
# consultants - Thursday 1 December, 2011
Hundreds of patients referred to private fund – only to be seen by same consultant
Hundreds of consultants referred patients to the National Treatment Purchase Fund – and ended up treating them a second time.
# consultants - Friday 9 September, 2011
HSE spent almost €26 million on locums over six months
The money spent by the HSE on hiring locum doctors would equate to employing approximately 300 extra consultants over the same period of time.
# consultants - Thursday 8 September, 2011
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you should know this morning…
HSE promises review of consultants’ ‘paid year off’ before retirement
Around 450 consultants are entitled to a full year of annual leave, fully paid, in the year before their retirement.
# consultants - Saturday 23 July, 2011
Public rally in Wexford over plans to cut Domino maternity scheme
It’s claimed that the scheme is being ‘quietly’ withdrawn from Wexford General Hospital. Domino allows for home births and a midwife-led antenatal clinic.
# consultants - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Drivers face new tolls as NRA seeks to raise money
The authority has suggested new pay stations on eight existing roads, as well as an extension of tolling on the M50.
# consultants - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# consultants - Saturday 2 July, 2011
Protest at Tallaght hospital in solidarity with staff
Demonstrators say the facility is seriously under resourced. Meanwhile a protest about Roscommon County Hospital is planned for Leinster House for Wednesday.
# consultants - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
Minister for Health warns of shortage of junior doctors
The shortage of doctors will become more obvious from 11 July, when junior doctors are rotated between posts.








































