More than one in four hospital consultants have signed up to the new public-only Sláintecare contract.
The contract – launched in March – doubles the hours that consultants can be rostered, in an effort to extend the amount of time senior clinical decision-makers are on duty across the health service.
1,056 consultants have now signed up to the contract, out of a total of 3,928.
Asked how he’ll get the remainder on-board, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he thinks the contract speaks for itself:
