Consultants: HSE shortcomings may hinder June deadline

HOSPITAL consultants have warned that the June deadline set for finalising a consultants’ contract may be missed because crucial issues remain unresolved.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) accused the Health Service Executive (HSE) of letting the issue drift, making it unlikely that a deal could be struck any time soon.

The association has claimed the latest document supplied by the HSE was deficient in many areas and did not reflect agreements reached towards the end of last month.