Martin Conway (Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for attending. Ms Clyne paints a bleak picture. One thing that struck me in Ms Clyne's statement was that people feel pressurised into working extra shifts they are not rostered for when they have already maxed out their time commitment. That leads to the assumption there could be patient safety issues. Are the witnesses aware of any examples where, as a result of the pressure NCHDs are under to work extra shifts, patient safety has been compromised? That would appear to be the end result of all this. It is unacceptable that people would be treated this way and essentially peer-pressured into working unsafe hours.