Consultant contract talks continue despite IMO walkout

A SECOND round of renewed efforts between medics and health bosses to reach an agreement on new consultants’ contracts was under way last night.

Consultant contract talks continue despite IMO walkout

Early yesterday morning, a 16-hour session ended without agreement with the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) delegation walking out, claiming little progress had been made.

Yesterday, the larger Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association (IHCA), re-entered negotiations with HSE chief executive Prof Brendan Drumm warning that the talks were the final chance to reach an agreement.

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