The number is rising. The President of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is warning of a rise in assaults on nurses after new figures showed that seven nurses a week are being assaulted in Irish hospitals. Noting that overcrowding is causing “adverse reactions”, new figures show, given to Sinn Fein’s health spokesman David […]
3 years ago
“We are in a crisis, and our students are at the frontline and need to be paid and supported. They deserve to be treated better.” A new proposal has been brought to the table that would see student nurses get a temporary €100 per week hospital placement grant while working but student nurses have said […]
5 years ago
Staggering figures. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has released new figures indicating that 2019 is the worst-ever year on record for overcrowding in the country’s hospitals. According to the INMO, 108,364 people have been left without a bed in Irish hospitals throughout 2019, exceeding 2018’s total. The worst-hit hospitals are: University Hospital Limerick […]
6 years ago
A rally to support the striking nurses and midwives will be held in Dublin this weekend. The march will allow members of the public to “join the INMO protest” as thousands are expected to take to the streets in solidarity with those on strike across the country. Over 35,000 nurses and midwives voted overwhelmingly in […]
7 years ago