Over 720 consultant posts vacant in the health service 

It has also emerged that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly's promise to recruit an additional 14,700 staff across the health service this year has been revised downwards to 7,300.

As 630,000 people wait to see a medical consultant, more than 720 key consultant posts remain unfilled on a permanent basis, new figures reveal.

It has also emerged that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly's promise to recruit an additional 14,700 staff in the health service this year has been revised downwards to 7,300.