Key staff at Cork University Hospital told not to cooperate with PWC consultants

Fórsa trade union has written to its members in the hospital advising them cease interacting with these consultants and not to attend or participate in meetings with them.

Hospital CEO David Donegan has insisted PWC staff have not been 'asked to or authorised to or expected to' take on line management or operational management duties. Picture: Larry Cummins

Key staff at Cork University Hospital (CUH) have been told by their union not to cooperate with or even attend meetings with PWC consultants, hired to implement a "transformation and improvement" programme at the hospital.

The Irish Examiner revealed on Monday that €608,252 was paid to PWC Consultants between October and December in escalating monthly amounts. The arrangement remains in place, running up fees which could exceed €1m.