INMO: 1,317 nursing vacancies is unacceptable

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has begun meeting with hospital groups seeking curtailment of services against a backdrop of more than 1,300 vacancies in nursing and midwifery posts.

Phil Ní Sheaghdha, INMO general secretary, said areas most likely to be affected were Monday to Friday services, including outpatients and rehabilitation, as well as elective surgery and the closure of non-essential wards.