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.
Worst September on record for hospital overcrowding 12,274 patients were treated in inappropriate locations in Irish hospitals in September, according to the INMO, making this the worst September on record for hospital overcrowding.