Nurses work to rule over moving of A&E patients to wards

NURSES have begun a work to rule at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital over a dispute with the HSE on the implementation of new procedures at the hospital’s emergency & department whereby patients on trolleys are moved to wards to prevent overcrowding.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said the action was decided on after talks with management broke down.

As part of the work to rule, nurses are not attending hospital meetings, and withdrawing from all audits.