INMO move to delay hospital opening

A DECISION by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) not to co-operate with the HSE on the opening of a €16.4 million community hospital in Dingle could further delay the opening, scheduled for July 27.

INMO move to delay hospital opening

The HSE, which expressed its disappointment at an INMO vote against the transfer of services from the old Dingle hospital, yesterday said it wants an urgent Labour Court hearing.

The INMO is unhappy with staffing arrangements at the 68-bed hospital and is looking for 25 extra personnel. Union president Sheila Dickson said the new building had a different layout and had far more demands on staff.

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