Call to ensure recruitment process identifies unsuitable doctors

Recruitment processes must be strong enough to ensure under-qualified or unsuitable doctors are not practising in the health system and putting patients at risk, a patients’ advocacy group has urged.

Stephen McMahon from the Irish Patients Association said deficiencies in the HSE’s recruitment process highlighted by the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, must be heeded. Mr Justice Kelly granted a suspension order sought by the Medical Council to stop a junior doctor from practising in Ireland.