International healthcare staff fear for safety after spate of racist assaults, HSE says

Nurses and midwives from India, Africa and other Asian countries account for 23% of HSE nurses and midwives. File picture: iStock

Some international healthcare staff are now fearful for their personal safety following a spate of attacks on Indians and are considering moving away, the HSE warned. 

"This will have a dramatic impact on staff levels and the provision of health services and should be a cause for alarm for people in this country,” Anne Marie Hoey, chief people officer of the HSE, said.