'Crying in work' the norm for healthcare workers, Labour Party conference hears

Labour TD Duncan Smith at the party conference. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Trolley crises are now a summer problem in Ireland as well as winter, while crying in work and “pit in the stomach” feelings are the new norm for healthcare workers, the Labour Party conference has heard.

The party’s spokesperson on healthcare, Duncan Smith, told the conference that the trade union movement was vital to the health service because it not only represented workers but also patients.