Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Hospital Doctor Retention and Motivation Project: Discussion
Dr. Jennifer Creese:
It is really important to bear in mind that the health system is only as strong as its workforce. We can put in as many extra beds, extra hospitals and extra machines as we want but without the people to staff them, and without staff at their full functional capacity who are able to staff them, we cannot strengthen the health system unless we have the support of those health workers. That means recruiting and retaining the right people and getting the right people to return. That all means making sure they are returning to somewhere that is a good place to work, and not just returning to fill a job but to build a life as a doctor.
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