Nurses’ on-call strike threat could put health reform at risk
The strike would be a major embarrassment to the Mid-Western Health Board (MWHB) if it goes ahead, as it would scuttle the implementation of the first phase of the Hanly Report the region was yesterday selected as the first pilot area to test the report's medical manpower recommendations.
Theatre nurses are pivotal to the implementation of the Hanly Report as no operations can take place without them, SIPTU branch secretary Tony Doody said.
