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20/11/2009
Hse Announces Contingency Plans For Strike
The HSE has revealed all non-emergency operations will be deferred and out-patient appointments rescheduled due to the public sector industrial action scheduled for Tuesday.
Despite the strikes, doctors and key laboratory staff will be working on Tuesday.
However, members of the trade unions IMPACT, INO and SIPTU along with psychiatric nurses and nursing, including many managers, will be on strike.
Nursing unions have agreed to exempt intensive care, coronary care, maternity and some other services from the action.
A spokesman for the nurses union INO said: "Local strike committees should roster a minimum of two nurses to each inpatient ward, unit or A&E department to ensure that essential care is available to patients. In the case of Theatre, the normal on-call arrangements should be applied.
"Strike committees will advise regarding the restricted nature and form of the duties to be performed in these areas."
Care of the elderly and the voluntary intellectual disability sector will also be exempt.
Under the contingency plan agreed with health unions, emergency cover will be provided under the direction of a local strike committee.
A Christmas Day level of service is expected to operate on Tuesday and hospitals have today started to wind down certain services.
(DW/KMcA)
Despite the strikes, doctors and key laboratory staff will be working on Tuesday.
However, members of the trade unions IMPACT, INO and SIPTU along with psychiatric nurses and nursing, including many managers, will be on strike.
Nursing unions have agreed to exempt intensive care, coronary care, maternity and some other services from the action.
A spokesman for the nurses union INO said: "Local strike committees should roster a minimum of two nurses to each inpatient ward, unit or A&E department to ensure that essential care is available to patients. In the case of Theatre, the normal on-call arrangements should be applied.
"Strike committees will advise regarding the restricted nature and form of the duties to be performed in these areas."
Care of the elderly and the voluntary intellectual disability sector will also be exempt.
Under the contingency plan agreed with health unions, emergency cover will be provided under the direction of a local strike committee.
A Christmas Day level of service is expected to operate on Tuesday and hospitals have today started to wind down certain services.
(DW/KMcA)
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