Health Policy
Weekend Rostering
Weekend Rostering ‘Unworkable’ The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: "You cannot roster your way out of a capacity deficit".…
IHCA
Clinical Features
IHCA: End of Year Review
Ongoing Shortages of Concern – Written by Professor Alan Irvine, President, Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned that Irelands ongoing shortage…
General
Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) respond to comments made by Minister for Health Simon Harris before the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday 11 December 2019
IHCA welcome the commitment from Minister Harris to further engagement in order to address the ongoing consultant recruitment crisis. The Government’s discrimination against consultants since October 2012 has…
General
Hospital Consultants vote No Confidence in Minister Harris
Hospital Consultants vote No Confidence in Minister Harris Hospital consultants believe the Minister lacks the ‘understanding’ to improve hospital conditions for public patients Decision also taken by IHCA…
General
Irish Hospital Consultants Association Pre-Budget Submission 2020
Quality and safety of patient care deteriorating due to continuous underinvestment in public hospitals Significantly increased public hospital funding is needed in Budget 2020 to address the rationing…
Conference
Irish Hospital Consultants Annual Conference – Saturday, 21 September 2019
The IHCA’s Annual Conference will bring together hospital consultants and external stakeholders to discuss and debate many of the key issues facing our health service, particularly in our…