Health system has 200 fewer permanent nurses than before Covid-19 

There were 41,572 permanent nursing and midwifery staff working in the HSE last December, however, this had decreased to 41,373 in August of this year. File picture. 

There are now almost 200 fewer permanent nurses working in our health system than before the pandemic "shocking" new figures reveal.

There were 41,572 permanent nursing and midwifery staff working in the HSE last December, however, this had decreased to 41,373 in August of this year, the statistics available show.