The Labour Court recommended an urgent independent staffing review of the Accident and Emergency department at St Lukes Hospital Kilkenny, where the Irish Nurses Organisation sought five additional staff nurses. The union cited increased population, activity and workload, while HSE South said the claim and review were unaffordable under public-sector employment controls. The Court recommended that the review use the HSE's Emergency Department Workload Assessment Tool and consider skills mix and grading structures. It noted the department had 16.2 whole-time-equivalent staff. The recommendation was dated 22 June 2009.
Labour Court recommends urgent staffing review at St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny
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