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15/06/2016
SIPTU To Meet HSE Management Over Crisis In Nursing Services
SIPTU representatives are to meet with the management of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to discuss the recruitment and retention crisis within mental health nursing services.
SIPTU Sector Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: "Nurse staffing levels within the public health system were reduced by more than 5000 between 2009 and 2014. Currently, it is believed there are in excess of 600 vacancies within mental health nursing services and this is set to increase by another 400 due to pending retirements.
"Two tier pay systems, the removal of allowances, no funding for further education, in addition to the continuing effect of the recruitment freeze, have left the service crippled and staff within it demoralised."
SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, added: "Nursing staff do not feel valued within the public health system. As a result, we are educating world class professionals for export to the benefit of other countries. There is a responsibility on the HSE, Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to engage with stakeholders to address all the issues which are negatively impacting on recruiting and retaining nursing staff.
"It is essential that a robust plan is drawn up concerning how the necessary resources are to be made available for nursing and midwifery services. SIPTU Health intends on fully engaging within that process and we welcome the commitment of the management of the HSE to do likewise."
(MH/CD)
SIPTU Sector Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: "Nurse staffing levels within the public health system were reduced by more than 5000 between 2009 and 2014. Currently, it is believed there are in excess of 600 vacancies within mental health nursing services and this is set to increase by another 400 due to pending retirements.
"Two tier pay systems, the removal of allowances, no funding for further education, in addition to the continuing effect of the recruitment freeze, have left the service crippled and staff within it demoralised."
SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, added: "Nursing staff do not feel valued within the public health system. As a result, we are educating world class professionals for export to the benefit of other countries. There is a responsibility on the HSE, Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to engage with stakeholders to address all the issues which are negatively impacting on recruiting and retaining nursing staff.
"It is essential that a robust plan is drawn up concerning how the necessary resources are to be made available for nursing and midwifery services. SIPTU Health intends on fully engaging within that process and we welcome the commitment of the management of the HSE to do likewise."
(MH/CD)
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