Doubts over new hospital consultant contracts
The contract comes into effect on Wednesday and offers basic pay of between €209,915 and €252,150 on a six-point scale, for a 37-hour week, including Saturdays.
A new contract for hospital consultants looks set to be rejected by large numbers of medics, with over half of Irish doctors working abroad saying it would not encourage them to return home.
The contract comes into effect on Wednesday and offers basic pay of between €209,915 and €252,150 on a six-point scale, for a 37-hour week, including 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturdays.
