'Significant shortage' of medical and nursing staff at University Hospital Kerry

The INMO has said the HSE and Department of Health must "heed warnings" on insufficient nurse and midwife staffing

University Hospital Kerry in Tralee. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation  (INMO) has said the HSE and Department of Health must "heed warnings" on insufficient nurse and midwife staffing following inspections which showed “bleak” staffing levels.

This comes as Hiqa published the findings of inspections of three public acute hospitals: University Hospital Kerry, Cork University Maternity Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital.