There are further fears over a lack of resources during weekdays at Sligo University Hospital should the current plan for weekend rostering be introduced. 

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the HSE want more flexible rostering to ease crowded emergency departments and cut waiting lists, 

It's thought a modern health service needs to operate six or seven days a week to match patient need.

However last week the Irish Hospital Consultants Association warned that forcing consultants onto Saturday rosters without proper support services is bordering on “clinical and economic insanity”.

Speaking to Ocean FM news, Dr John Kelly - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sligo University Hospital and IHCA member says there must be an increase in overall resources in order for weekend rostering to work in Sligo and elsewhere:

 

There are further fears over a lack of resources during weekdays at Sligo University Hospital should the current plan for weekend rostering be introduced.&nbsp;
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the HSE want more flexible rostering to ease crowded emergency departments and cut waiting lists,&nbsp;
It's thought a modern health service needs to operate six or seven days a week to match patient need.
However last week the Irish Hospital Consultants Association warned that forcing consultants onto Saturday rosters without proper support services is bordering on &ldquo;clinical and economic insanity&rdquo;.
Speaking to Ocean FM news, Dr John Kelly - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sligo University Hospital and IHCA member says there must be an increase in overall resources in order for weekend rostering to work in Sligo and elsewhere:
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.