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.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Evelyn Ring

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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