Drogheda A&E nurses to begin work-to-rule

Accident and emergency nurses are due to begin a work-to-rule at a hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, this morning as part of a dispute over staffing levels.

Drogheda A&E nurses to begin work-to-rule
Mon, 03 Mar, 2003 - 08:06

Accident and emergency nurses are due to begin a work-to-rule at a hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, this morning as part of a dispute over staffing levels.

The nurses at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital have accused the North-Eastern Health Board of putting patients' lives at risk by failing to employ enough nurses.

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