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Blog - Working conditions and cutbacks - a Doctors perspective

  • 18-12-2008 10:40pm
    #1
    gerfinch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hey, I found this scary account of working life in the HSE and the effect cutbacks will have. Its written by a junior doctor who seems to think enough is enough.
    http://doctoryblog.wordpress.com


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  • #2
    Vorsprung
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    gerfinch wrote: »
    Hey, I found this scary account of working life in the HSE and the effect cutbacks will have. Its written by a junior doctor who seems to think enough is enough.
    http://doctoryblog.wordpress.com

    Judging by the style in which that piece is written, its timing, and the arguments used, I'm pretty sure I know who wrote that!


  • #3
    DocDaneka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭DocDaneka


    Yeah, It sounds very like a loud mouthed UCC grad I know............. :D


  • #4
    Prime Mover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Prime Mover


    Some fair points in there. However unless that was written as a cathartic exercise I don't see the value and I don't envisage the HSE suddenly changing course. I think people overestimate the effect of blogging in Ireland. Unless you send that to the producers of Prime Time or get it into the weekend papers it is going to be wasted effort.

    What is missing from a lot of rants about the HSE is "This is how I would run the hospital if I were in charge". The HSE should have to defend their plans in the face of a proposed alternative.


  • #5
    tech77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭tech77


    It's quite well written.
    Particularly like the description of on-call- "soul-destroying torture".
    Sounds about right.
    LOL.


  • #6
    Vorsprung
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    tech77 wrote: »
    Particularly like the description of on-call- "soul-destroying torture".

    Obviously a medic then!


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  • #7
    mardybumbum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭mardybumbum


    Wow, I really was shocked after reading that.
    €30 a week for rent is appalling.

    On a completely different note, could anyone tell me where it would be possible to pick up a copy of the Irish Medical Times in Dublin City Centre.
    Ive looked everywhere, but to no avail!


  • #8
    Vorsprung
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    mardybumbum wrote: »
    On a completely different note, could anyone tell me where it would be possible to pick up a copy of the Irish Medical Times in Dublin City Centre.
    Ive looked everywhere, but to no avail!
    Irish Medical Times and MIMS Ireland are published by:

    Medical Publications Ireland
    24-26 Upper Ormond Quay
    Dublin 7
    Ireland

    Main number: + 353 (0)1 8176300
    e-mail: office@imt.ie

    Maybe just drop in, they might have a few copies floating about?


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