191 junior doctor posts are unfilled, says HSE

THERE are 191 junior doctor posts vacant in hospitals around the country, the Health Service Executive has confirmed.

191 junior doctor posts are unfilled, says HSE

The figure, revealed at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, is higher than around 150 given by the health authority a week ago.

The authority’s chief executive, Cathal Magee, said there were currently 4,660 non-consultant hospital doctors.

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