INMO Head Warns Health Minister Not To Take Nurses For Granted The organisation is seeking 10 extra holiday days for its members who have been battling the COVID crisis over the past year
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has referred a dispute over extra holiday days to the Workplace Relations Commission.
The union is seeking the extra leave saying health staff are exhausted after a year fighting COVID-19.
General Secretary of the INMO Phil Ni Sheaghdha addressed the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly directly at the union s delegate conference this morning: We expected today, and we are disappointed, that the Minister for Health in sincerly, and I think it a sincere sentiment of gratitude, but that that was not practically applicable. You have to take back to your cabinet colleagues, the fact that, goodwill, as the President has outlined, cannot and must not be taken for granted.
HSE seeks ‘flexibility’ on use of Johnson & Johnson jabs for under-50s
Paul Reid, chief executive of the HSE (Brian Lawless/PA)
Thu, 06 May, 2021 - 20:02
James Ward, PA
The HSE has asked for “flexibility” to allow the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine, for people aged under 50.
It follows a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) that the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca jabs not be given to people under 50.
An updated vaccination rollout plan, based on this advice, is expected to be announced by the Government shortly.
However, speaking in the Dail later, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he was unable to give an exact date for the updated plan.
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The single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine James Ward, PA 06 May, 2021 18:03
The Republic s Health Service Executive (HSE) has asked for “flexibility” to allow the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine, for people aged under 50.
It follows a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) that the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca jabs not be given to people under 50.
An updated vaccination rollout plan, based on this advice, is expected to be announced by the Government shortly.
However, speaking in the Dail later, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he was unable to give an exact date for the updated plan.
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A significant number of younger people in Ireland are living ‘wasted lives’ in nursing homes, according to a new report.
The report from the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner warns that it is inappropriate for younger people with disabilities to be placed in nursing homes.
There are more than 1,300 people under the age of 65 living in nursing homes in Ireland, according to the HSE.
The report finds that many believed their stay was temporary, and some did not give their informed consent when they were being placed in a home long-term.
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said people are being left with no option but to live in nursing homes due to a lack of State support.