A “perfect storm” of seasonal illness.
People ‘afraid to visit hospitals’
“One of the busiest ever periods experienced by the health service.”
“The last thing they want to do is strike or remove their services, but they feel backed into a corner and see this as the option of last resort.”
Position advertised twice
‘Dramatic increase”
Staff deficit of between 40 and 60%
‘If only children were greyhounds’
‘Scheme completely ill-fit for purpose’
Costing state €170 million
Risk of litigation
From the data gathered by the Irish Dental Association