Nursing talks with HSE and Department of Health reach an impasse

SIPTU nursing representatives have tonight said that talks with senior management at the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health, aimed at addressing a dispute concerning the recruitment of nurses and midwives, have reached an impasse.

"The management presented the unions with a paper that falls way short of our members’ expectations regarding the protection of nursing and midwifery services into the future," said SIPTU Sector Organiser, Kevin Figgis.