Irish Patients Association Says Clarity Is Needed On Impact Of Tomorrow's Strike Action
The Irish Patients' Association says clarity's needed on the impact tomorrow's strike by 10,000 health-support workers will have on patients.
It says it's worrying there's been no explanation on what contingency plans are being put in place.
38 hospital and healthcare facilities will be affected by tomorrow's industrial action, with the likes of cleaners, chefs and porters taking part in the 24-hour stoppage in a dispute over a job-evaluation scheme.
Over 1,000 health support workers will take to the picket line at hospitals across Cork
Spokesperson for the patients' association Stephen McMahon says the HSE need to be clear to patients on what they can expect:
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