Forsa and the INMO criticized the Health Service Executive (HSE) for implementing a recruitment ceiling, suggesting it violates safe staffing agreements. INMO general secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha called for healthcare professionals to have greater involvement in staffing hospital wards. Despite a recruitment pause, HSE CEO Bernard Gloster reported workforce growth from 120,000 to 148,000. He expressed regret over the industrial action and acknowledged that while the Pay and Numbers Strategy has benefited staff increases, it also has its disadvantages.
Forsa and the INMO have criticized the HSE's recruitment ceiling, declaring it breaches safe staffing agreements and emphasizing the need for healthcare professionals to influence staffing decisions.
Phil Ni Sheaghdha stated that the imposition of recruitment restrictions is harmful, highlighting the need for nurses and midwives to participate in critical staffing discussions.
HSE’s Bernard Gloster noted the workforce has grown from 120,000 to 148,000 despite a pause in recruitment, dismissing perceptions that recruitment had ceased.
Gloster acknowledges the need for balance within the pay and numbers strategy, recognizing that while it provides more staff, it also creates disparities.
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