Health and social care professionals to take industrial action next month

Fórsa members across eight health and social care professions will begin industrial action next month in a dispute over a career pathway review.

A ballot on Monday evening of dietitians, orthoptics, occupational therapy, podiatry, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, social work and social care staff working across the HSE and section 38 organisations resulted in 93.5% vote in favour of action.