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Cork Hospital Staffing Under Scrutiny | Cork News
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill insists there’s no evidence of rising patient safety risks at Cork University Hospital, despite staff and management raising alarms over shortages. While the hospital has seen major staffing and budget boosts, patient volumes have only grown modestly — sparking questions about resource efficiency. The minister, who personally reviews safety data and has engaged with Hiqa, stresses her focus is on national resource allocation, not individual hospital decisions. Meanwhile, urgent recruitment for 172 key roles looms before winter, with radiology flagged…
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