65 medics not fully qualified for specialist posts they currently hold

Patient's safety has to come first - that's the message from the Irish Patients Association reacting to the number of non-specialist doctors working as consultants.

65 medics not fully qualified for specialist posts they currently hold

Patient's safety has to come first - that's the message from the Irish Patients Association reacting to the number of non-specialist doctors working as consultants.

Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly obtained figures revealing at least 65 medics are not fully qualified for the posts they hold - including 12 psychiatrists and 10 surgeons - as they are not on the specialist register.

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