PNA initiates targeted industrial action in Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon due to HSE's failure to recruit all new graduate psychiatric nurses.

The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) has begun targeted industrial action in Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon due to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) failure to recruit all new graduate psychiatric nurses. The PNA claims this staffing issue exacerbates the mental health professional shortage, with only half of the needed graduates hired. The action includes a work-to-rule approach, affecting service delivery until all graduates receive HSE contracts.

September 16, 2024
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