One in seven hospital consultants has not completed specialist training

Irish patients are being exposed to "potentially grave risks" as hospitals continue to appoint under-qualified doctors to specialist consultant positions.

One in seven hospital consultants has not completed specialist training

Irish patients are being exposed to "potentially grave risks" as hospitals continue to appoint under-qualified doctors to specialist consultant positions.

The Sunday Business Post is reporting that one-in-seven medical consultants have not completed specialist medical training.

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