IMO to challenge HSE cost-cutting measures for junior doctors

The Irish Medical Organisation and several junior doctors have been granted High Court permission to challenge what they claim is a breach of contract by the Health Service Executive over an attempt to introduce a number of cost saving measures including the reduction of overtime rates.

The Irish Medical Organisation and several junior doctors have been granted High Court permission to challenge what they claim is a breach of contract by the Health Service Executive (HSE) over an attempt to introduce a number of cost-saving measures including the reduction of overtime rates.

Today Ms Justice Mary Laffoy granted Dr's Orla Neylon, Aisling Snow, Darragh Shields, Michael Barrett, Waqar Ahmed, Patrick Kelly, who are all non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHD) and the IMO permission to seek an injunction preventing the HSE from implementing a number of proposals outlined in a letter sent to the IMO at the end of January. Ms Justice Laffoy made the matter returnable to Friday.