Hundreds of vacant doctor posts and impact of Covid-19 will lead to ‘crazy’ hospital waiting lists, warns IMO

Quarterly figures published by the HSE show that 273 consultant posts were vacant across the health service at the end of June

Hundreds of vacant hospital doctor posts and the suspension of planned treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to “crazy” waiting lists this winter, the Irish Medical Organisation has warned.

Quarterly figures published by the HSE show that 273 consultant posts were vacant across the health service at the end of June, the majority of which were across hospitals (234).