The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that racially motivated abuse of workers should not be tolerated.

Over 9,271 people were treated on a trolley, chair or in another inappropriate space throughout Irish hospitals during the month of July.

Supporting the safety, wellbeing, and ability to practise of healthcare workers in Gaza is fundamental to effective humanitarian action at this juncture.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for midwifery-led units to be expanded and for smaller maternity services to be protected.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has welcomed HIQA’s commitment to increasing out-of-hours inspections of healthcare facilities and called on the Health and Safety Authority to follow suit.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said unless urgent action is taken we will be facing into a summer trolley crisis.