Hospital light bulb row dims as electricians accept deal

HOSPITAL electricians have accepted proposals aimed at ending a protracted dispute with health bosses sparked by light bulb changing procedures.

The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) announced yesterday its members had voted unanimously to accept proposals from the National Implementation Body aimed at ending the bitter four-year row with the Health Service Executive South.

The row started at Cork University Hospital in 2002 over a change in work practices, including protocols on who was allowed to change light bulbs.