Healthcare staff face alarming rise in workplace violence with over 25,700 assaults

Healthcare staff face alarming rise in workplace violence with over 25,700 assaults

HSE staff endured more than 25,700 physical, sexual, and verbal assaults over just four years, with some incidents causing fractures, trauma, and long-term disabilities, according to alarming new figures that highlight the deteriorating safety conditions in Irish healthcare facilities. The data reveals 41 incidents were categorised as major injuries, which can include losing a limb … Read more

600 new healthcare staff to be hired under HSE Winter Plan

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is bringing the Health Service Executive’s Winter Plan to Cabinet today, with the objective of boosting capacity in public hospitals while also using services in the private sector. The HSE will provide individual plans to each of Ireland’s 29 emergency departments in order to prepare them for the winter months. … Read more