Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion
Mr. Martin Varley:
Absolutely. It also is in breach of the Medical Practitioners Act, which prohibits persons who are not on the specialist register from practising independently. A consultant is described as a doctor who can practise independently. The HSE is well aware that it is in breach of its own guidelines in this regard. Proper supervised training cannot be provided by somebody who is not on the specialist register.
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