INMO is balloting members for industrial action in response to HSE recruitment strategy. Over 100,000 patients treated without beds in 2024, with University Hospital Limerick experiencing the most overcrowding. INMO warns of chronic problems in health service due to recruitment caps, leading to unsafe staffing levels and overcrowding. The HSE’s 2024 Pay and Numbers Strategy criticized for eliminating 2,000 nursing and midwifery posts, affecting care standards. INMO protesting obstacles to recruitment and calling for safer staffing levels. HSE reports over 20,000 increase in staff levels, including 9,375 additional nurses and midwives. Union argues inadequate staffing leads to poorer patient outcomes and longer hospital stays.
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More than 100,000 patients on trolleys so far this year – INMO
