Public health doctors to ballot for strike action over contracts

Public health specialists will ballot for industrial action if a deal with the Government on consultant contracts is not agreed by the end of November. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Public health specialists will ballot for industrial action if a deal with the Government on their consultant contracts is not agreed by November 30.

In a letter to members, the Irish Medical Organisation says it is “beyond frustrating” that the Department of Health has still not put any formal proposals to the IMO on the contracts.