Warning of consultants' industrial action over pay Hospital consultants have warned of possible industrial action over the two-tier pay system introduced in 2012 for new entrants, which can see doctors doing the … Health • 11 Sep 18
New consultants 'will consider' resigning public posts A survey of 317 recently appointed consultants has found that over 70% say they will seriously consider resigning from their public hospital posts unless what … Health • 09 Jul 18
Consultants set for pay increases after case is settled Thousands of hospital consultants are set for significant pay increases as their breach of contract case against the Health Service Executive and the State has … Health • 15 Jun 18
High Court adjourns consultants' contract cases A number of Irish hospital consultants' breach of contract actions against the Health Service Executive and the State have been adjourned to early next week. Courts • 07 Jun 18
Minister condemns consultants refusing patients The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said that there are some consultants who are refusing to accept new patients and that this is unacceptable. News • 11 Jan 15
IMO rejects improved pay scale for consultants Hospital consultants belonging to the Irish Medical Organisation have overwhelmingly rejected new improved pay scales of up to €175,000 a year aimed at resolving recruitment … News • 31 Oct 14
Trolley wait linked to 'increase in mortality' The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has claimed that patients are dying unnecessarily because of having to wait on a trolley in emergency departments. News • 04 Oct 14
Varadkar: New consultant pay proposals 'very good' Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said that new consultant pay proposals are "very good by anyone's reckoning". News • 27 Aug 14
Govt proposes to increase consultants pay rates The Government is proposing to increase pay rates for new hospital consultants to tackle a difficulty in attracting staff. News • 28 Jul 14
New consultant pay a 'barrier to recruitment' A report from the Department of Health has said that variations in the rates of public pay for newly-appointed hospital consultants and their established peers … News • 17 Apr 14
Reilly promises to cut hospital waiting lists Minister for Health James Reilly has promised a massive reduction in hospital waiting lists by the end of this year. News • 19 Sep 13
Consultants may lose quarter of overtime backlog The Labour Court has recommended that hospital consultants should lose a quarter of their backlogs of overtime. News • 06 Nov 12
IHCA: Majority of consultants favour LRC proposals 57% of the consultants surveyed by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association favour proposals from the Labour Relations Commission on work practice reforms. News • 01 Nov 12
HSE issues not covered by Croke Park - IHCA The Secretary General of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association said the issues referred to the Labour Court by the Health Service Executive are not covered … News • 23 Oct 12
IHCA will not attend Labour Court hearing The HSE has warned that hospital consultants risk being exposed to pay cuts if they do not attend a Labour Court hearing on work practice … News • 22 Oct 12
HSE 'running out of patience' with consultants The Health Service Executive has said it is running out of patience with hospital consultants after talks on new work practices ended without agreement yesterday. News • 12 Oct 12
HSE consultant talks end without agreement Talks between the Health Service Executive and two unions representing consultants on new work practices have ended without agreement. News • 12 Oct 12
HSE confident consultants will stick to agreement The HSE's Director of Human Resources Barry O'Brien has confirmed that new salary scales to apply to hospital consultant contracts were formally issued yesterday. News • 27 Sep 12
Hospital consultants' starting wage to fall by 30% The Health Service Executive has confirmed there will be a 30% reduction in the starting salaries for new consultants. News • 17 Sep 12
Report of progress in HSE talks with consultants Talks between HSE management and representative bodies for hospital consultants continued throughout the day at the Labour Relations Commission. News • 16 Sep 12
Reilly urges HSE and consultants to reach deal Talks continued today at the Labour Relations Commission between the Health Service Executive and hospital consultants. News • 15 Sep 12
Consultants and HSE talks adjourned Talks at the Labour Relations Commission between hospital consultants and Health Service Executive officials have adjourned. News • 14 Sep 12
Consultants reform talks continue at LRC The Department of Health has said that hospital consultants have agreed to engage in talks at the Labour Relations Commission on reforms of their work … News • 13 Sep 12
Reilly losing patience with consultant group Minister for Health James Reilly has warned hospital consultants that he is losing patience with the behaviour of one of their organisations in negotiations on … News • 12 Sep 12
IHCA agrees to 'non-binding' talks with HSE The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has said it will engage in ''non-binding'' talks with the HSE on changes to consultant work practices, under the Croke … News • 09 Aug 12
