A total of 184 graduate nurses based in the West and North West of the county will receive new contracts.

The move has been confirmed by Tony Canavan, the HSE’s Regional Executive Officer for the West and North West.

It is understood that 62 nurses have been approved for University Hospital Galway.

The remaining 122 contract offers will be distributed across regional hospitals and community services in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo and Roscommon.

Additional roles across Galway, including at facilities such as Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, will also be allocated from this total.

Sligo-Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon says the offer of 184 new contracts will help improve healthcare in the North West.

A total of 184 graduate nurses based in the West and North West of the county will receive new contracts.
The move has been confirmed by Tony Canavan, the HSE&rsquo;s Regional Executive Officer for the West and North West.
It is understood that 62 nurses have been approved for University Hospital Galway.
The remaining 122 contract offers will be distributed across regional hospitals and community services in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo and Roscommon.
Additional roles across Galway, including at facilities such as Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, will also be allocated from this total.
Sligo-Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon says the offer of 184 new contracts will help improve healthcare in the North West.

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