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“At a time when we need more specialist Consultants and doctors, we are losing them at an alarming rate”- IHCA

IHCA said that the Irish health system is losing its highly trained specialists and future Hospital Consultants at an alarming rate

By Danielle Norton Updated 3 min read
IHCA said that the Irish health system is losing its highly trained specialists and future Hospital Consultants at an alarming rate

Commenting on today’s publication of the Medical Council’s ‘Medical Workforce Intelligence Report 2021’, the Irish Hospital Consultants (IHCA) said that the Irish health system is losing its highly trained specialists and future Hospital Consultants at an alarming rate, after the report revealed a quarter of all doctors who voluntarily withdrew their registration last year were specialists.

IHCA President Prof Alan Irvine, said:

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