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Hospital CEO Warns of Staffing Crisis | Cork News
Cork University Hospital’s CEO has issued a stark warning: over 1,000 staff positions remain unfilled, forcing the hospital into crisis mode as winter looms. Bureaucratic delays and a hiring freeze have left wards dangerously understaffed, with services scaled back and patients facing cancellations. Temporary staff are filling gaps at soaring costs — a patchwork solution that won’t last. Frontline nurses and doctors are sounding the alarm, fearing compromised care as decisions made far from the wards directly endanger patient safety. Consultant roles are stuck in administrative limbo…
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