Hospital action may escalate, say doctors

JUNIOR doctors at one of the south east's busiest hospitals will begin a work-to-rule from tomorrow evening.

The action, which will hit the anaesthetics and paediatric departments of Waterford Regional Hospital from 5pm tomorrow may escalate to further departments unless the dispute is resolved.

None of the junior doctors attached to either department will provide on-call services after 5pm and until 9am daily.