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Industrial
Action at Waterford Regional Hospital
The
SEHB is deeply concerned and disappointed that the Irish Medical
Organisation has undertaken further industrial action today Tuesday
13th August, which is affecting 164 outpatients and 21
theatre procedures. The SEHB again calls on the IMO to withdraw the
industrial action and prevent further suffering and distress to
patients and their families.
The Board is available for talks at anytime with third party
facilitators and retains its flexible approach to this dispute.
Three
additional doctors have been employed in the Paediatric Department
Waterford Regional Hospital to improve clinical services to patients
while at the same time improving the training requirements of NCHDs
and reducing the total hours worked per week by them as has been
requested by the IMO for some time.
Each doctor now works between 58 and 64 hours per week,
compared to an average of 68 to 85 hours prior to the new roster.
The
new rosters have increased the numbers of hours worked by NCHDs
between the hours of 9 – 5 from an average of 24 – 29 hours to a
minimum of 32 hours per week.
The
Board is again calling on the IMO to withdraw their action and refer
the dispute to the Labour Relations Commission for meaningful talks.
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