Stop talent haemorrhage from medical system

The treatment of young doctors by the HSE is causing an escalating crisis, writes Colm Burke

THERE is an alarming exodus of young, talented doctors from Ireland which should concern us all. HSE figures indicate that 50% of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) are leaving the country.

At the same time an OECD study shows a dramatic increase in the number of non-Irish doctors working in Ireland. In 2010, according to the OECD report, 33.4% of all registered doctors here were non-Irish medical graduates.