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08/08/2013
IMO Ballot Doctors Over Working Hours
Some 2,000 non-consultant hospital doctors are to be balloted over action aiming to tackle long working hours.
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) wants the Health Service Executive to fully implement the European Working Time Directive, which limits working time to no more than 48 hours a week.
The issue surrounds safety concerns over doctors being forced to work straight shifts of 24 hours or more, according to IMO Assistant Director of Industrial Relations Eric Young.
Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Young said: "Doctors might start working at 9am, work right through to 9am the next day and then do a full day's work before they can go home.
"It's not safe for patients, it's putting them at risk in terms of the administration of drugs, prescriptions that are being issued, records that are being kept on patients and obviously it impacts on patient safety."
The result of the ballot is expected by September 02.
(MH/JP)
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) wants the Health Service Executive to fully implement the European Working Time Directive, which limits working time to no more than 48 hours a week.
The issue surrounds safety concerns over doctors being forced to work straight shifts of 24 hours or more, according to IMO Assistant Director of Industrial Relations Eric Young.
Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Young said: "Doctors might start working at 9am, work right through to 9am the next day and then do a full day's work before they can go home.
"It's not safe for patients, it's putting them at risk in terms of the administration of drugs, prescriptions that are being issued, records that are being kept on patients and obviously it impacts on patient safety."
The result of the ballot is expected by September 02.
(MH/JP)
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