HSE hiring freeze extended in bid to contain costs

In a memo sent to HR and division heads around the country on Friday, HSE CSO Bernard Gloster said staff numbers have been rising since 2019. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

A HSE hiring freeze has been extended to include home helps, doctors in training, and additional agency staff above a certain level among other health professions in a bid to contain costs.

This follows an announcement earlier this month that new recruitment for managerial and administrative roles is paused, also until year end.