Thousands of additional health and social care workers needed to deal with growing population
The population of Ireland is growing, and the number of people aged 85 and above is expected to double by 2025, necessitating more health staff.
Thousands of additional health and social care workers are going to be needed to deal with our growing and ageing population.
New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) suggests that, by 2025, medical staff of between 2,575 and 3,236 whole-time equivalent, will be required nationally, representing an increase of between 1.7% and 2.1% on average per year.
