Planned strike by hundreds of healthcare team of workers on Thursday deferred

by Lionel Casey

A deliberate strike through 10,000 health aid bodies of workers because of taking location on Thursday has been deferred.

The flow follows the intervention of the Workplace Relations Commission on Wednesday.

There can be further emergency talks on the WRC on Thursday.

The strike had threatened the cancellation of vast numbers of scope techniques and some optional inpatient work, in addition to outpatient appointments in a few hospitals.

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Given the lateness of the deferral of the strike, there still might be a few disruptions in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Siptu had deliberately mounted pickets at 38 websites across the State, including the Central Mental Hospital and the National Rehabilitation Hospital.

Patients are recommended to attend as scheduled for services until, in any other case, advised by way of their medical institution or healthcare facility.

The Irish Patients’ Association had known as on Siptu to name off the strike “in the interests of patient protection”. “Public patients who’ve been waiting years for their treatment and whose operations will be canceled the day after today may wait weeks or months for a re-appointment,” it said.

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A deliberate strike by way of 10,000 fitness help team of workers due to take location on Thursday has been deferred.

The flow follows the intervention of the Workplace Relations Commission on Wednesday.

There might be similar emergency talks at the WRC on Thursday.

The strike had threatened the cancellation of large numbers of scope strategies and some optional inpatient paintings, in addition to outpatient appointments in a few hospitals.

Given the lateness of the deferral of the strike, there nevertheless could be a few disruptions in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Siptu had deliberately mounted pickets at 38 sites across the state, consisting of the Central Mental Hospital and the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Patients are counseled to wait as scheduled for offerings, except otherwise advised by their hospital or healthcare facility.

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