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The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has raised concerns that the Government’s changes to the rental sector could have a detrimental impact on essential healthcare workers such as Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs), who are required to relocate frequently throughout their training. 

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has welcomed the publication of the new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which highlights the pressing need to expand Ireland’s acute public hospital capacity, and said its findings align with the Association’s long-standing concerns regarding the critical shortage of hospital beds. 

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) notes the publication today of the independent audit into paediatric orthopaedic surgeries at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). 

“The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has repeated its calls to protect the safety of civilians and health workers in Gaza, following latest reports of a risk of famine with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing 11-week blockade of the region.

Statement by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association on the release of Medical Workforce and Recruitment and Retention Reports from the HSE National Doctors Training and Planning (NDTP) unit The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has said that the slowdown in the growth in the number of approved Consultant post needs to be addressed if the increasing demand for specialist hospital and community care is to be adequately met.

Consultants’ symposium on psychiatry makes strategic recommendations on workable solutions to elements contained within the Mental Health Bill 2024 to empower care and enhance access to treatment for vulnerable patients.  Irish Hospital Consultants Association Vice President, Professor Anne Doherty: “While we welcome the broad principles of the Mental Health Bill, we, as an Association, have some concerns in relation to ensuring access to psychiatric services in a timely and care-oriented manner.” The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has today launched its position paper outlining concerns and a number of strategic considerations in relation to key elements of the recently published Mental Health Bill 2024.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) recognises the deep distress and hurt caused to the three children and their families, as detailed in the recent HIQA report on the governance of implantable medical devices at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) strongly condemns the recent bombing of Al Nasser Hospital, and repeats calls for all parties to uphold their obligations to protect the safety of healthcare workers and patients under international law.

“The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) welcomes the latest data from the State Claims Agency on medical negligence payouts, which underline the ongoing patient safety and financial challenges facing Ireland’s healthcare system.