HSE fills 172 posts through JobBridge in 12 months

The HSE’s bid to cut costs has seen it fill 172 JobBridge intern posts in just 12 months.

Official figures show the situation, which underlines the fact that graduate nurses are not the only workers forced to accept significantly reduced pay, is taking place across the health service.

Documents obtained by trade newspaper The Medical Independent confirm that, of the 200 JobBridge positions advertised by the HSE last year, 172 have been filled — the equivalent of one every two days.