Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive

Mr. Paul Reid:

On strategic planning, last year there was a net increase in consultant posts of approximately 210 for incremental increase, last year, of consultant positions. This coming year, we have a recruitment plan to recruit 350 consultants, if I am correct. We have a strategic workforce plan and part of it is well funded for this year and into next year as well. To restate what Dr. Colm Henry has said, this is not easy. It is not easy recruiting consultants and it is very difficult recruiting consultants and doctors for model 3 hospitals.

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