Public health doctors vote 'overwhelmingly' in favour of  industrial action

IMO: The ballot sought 'authorisation for public health doctors to take industrial action in pursuit of their campaign for consultant status'. File picture: Pexels

A ballot among public health doctors has voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of industrial action. Almost all of the 91 Specialists in Public Health Medicine (SPHMs) eligible to vote took part in the ballot of the Irish Medical Organisation Public Health members.

The results were announced at 5pm and showed that 94% voted in favour of industrial action.