Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In their opening statement, the witnesses stated the IMO's research carried out over a number of years shows that 94% of doctors reported having experienced some form of depression, anxiety, exhaustion, stress, emotional stress or other mental health condition relating to or made worse by work and 80% of doctors are at risk of burnout. What steps has the IMO taken to address those as a professional representative organisation?

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