INMO highlights safety issues with 777 patients on trolleys The INMO is reporting today (Tuesday) that 777 patients are being treated without a bed in Irish hospitals, with over 199 people on trolleys across hospitals in Galway, Letterkenny, Sligo, and Mayo.
Comment on Budget 2027 Nurses and midwives will be disappointed today that the Government’s focus when it comes to the health service appears to be on driving productivity, rather than addressing the root causes of long waiting times and overcrowding – insufficient staffing and capacity.
Graduate Nurses and Midwives left in limbo as HSE withhold job contracts The INMO has called on the HSE to immediately issue permanent contracts to newly qualified nurses and midwives, warning that 2026 graduates are being left without jobs despite substantial hospital vacancies.