Doctors moved between hospitals despite concerns

The Medical Council of Ireland has defended its complaints procedure following concerns that some doctors have been able to move between hospitals even after concerns were raised about them.

A HSE review, conducted in the aftermath of the Dr Omar Hassan case in January, revealed a number of systematic shortcomings in regard to recruitment processes within the health service.

Dr Hassan worked at three separate HSE hospitals between late 2012 and early 2014, even though his lack of knowledge and skills alarmed colleagues at all three.