Dr. Niamh Humphries:

They do not feel that it does. All that matters is the NCHDs who become eligible to apply for these posts feel that it does not offer them the geographic certainty or stability they really want at that stage in their careers. I am not sure what is or is not in the Sláintecare contract. However, they fear that it is a continuation of the uncertainty they experience as NCHDs, which they are not in any great rush to continue after their training. They want to settle, work and be the best they can be. The fear is that the Sláintecare contract does not offer that.