While we debate vaccines, we need to remember that bad covid is horrendous and that it has killed almost 5,000 people in Ireland.

700 patients cancelled for vaccination in our hospital owing to latest NIAC recommendation. All healthcare staff in the hospital only dosed once. Surely there is a risk benefit cost here? Surely I should be able to consent to get my second dose of AZ? Paul Reid HSE Ireland

“Obviously my father wanted me to develop my career, but they were not happy to lose their only son” Thank you Sorcha Pollak for writing again on issues like lack of training for non EU HCWs and #fastTrackCitizenship Fatima B irishtimes.com/life-and-style…

Like cochroaches after a nuclear apocalypse, the hospital bleeps are of course still working.

So apparently not only do Sláintecare think they OWN doctors& have a right to tell them where to live and when to live there FOREVER-they also want intellectual property rights over future work? I will NEVER be signing this contract @DonnellyStephen Leo Varadkar Micheál Martin

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.Micheál Martin is suggesting a bonus for frontline workers could be annual leave.Just an FYI mmcgrathtd ,most junior doctors miss out on leave because there isn’t enough cover for us to take it. Giving ‘untakeabke’ leave to an understaffed system is just a slap in the face..

Anti doctor media sentiment alive and well in the UK too ..

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It never fails to amaze me the confidence of those who suggest that the solution to doctors leaving Ireland is indentured servitude after graduation "because we paid for their training." A statement of solution that confidently declares "I know nothing about this." Amazing.

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A 44% increase in Irish doctors emigrating to Australia… sure I could have left myself ✈️ jrnl.ie/5755875

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15 years on from Fianna Fáil “centre of excellence” bullshit this is what Ireland is left with. Many of these patients could once have been treated at Ennis general hospital irishtimes.com/health/2022/06…

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