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Cork Hospital Staff Shortage Sparks Safety Alarm | Cork News
Cork University Hospital is in crisis as staff shortages threaten patient safety, with critical services like children’s neurology and cancer radiology severely impacted. Hospital leaders have alerted HSE South West, while watchdog Hiqa demands clarification before deciding on next steps. The chief exec warns of foreseeable risks to patients and staff, echoing calls from major nursing and medical bodies for urgent government intervention. Previous inspections flagged chronic bed shortages and data gaps — now, over 1,000 missing staff have pushed this emergency into the spotlight. Listen in…
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