THE number of late diagnoses of developmentally displaced hips in young children is on the increase and a shortage of community health doctors is partly to blame.

The chief executive of the Irish Medical Organisation has warned that health cuts will hurt the vulnerable the most.

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin has accused the Irish Medical Organisation of exaggerating their pay claims for senior public health doctors.

The Irish Medical Organisation says meaningful talks will be required if the strike by public health doctors is to come to an end.