_”The system in the Republic of Ireland is under stress and under strain, but we would regard it as coping.”_
Get the fuck outta here with this shit. The HSE is not “coping”. RTE is just embarrassing itself m at this point.
shinmerk on
Interesting given the weird reverence for the NHS many in Ireland always seem to have.
TobyEsterhasse on
Mainland UK too.
The cover story of the UK’s GP magazine earlier in the year was on GPs who’d moved to Ireland. All glowing testimonials about the working conditions, quality of life and standard of services you get for your taxes.
For hospital doctors, the €250,000 Consultancy contact is very attractive compared to NHS pay scales. I know people who’ve already moved over, or are planning to once they complete training or can get a spot here in their specialty.
Soectronis on
The HSE has good and bad areas. Mostly you’re seeing the bad spots in A&E in particular are ridiculous and there are crazy areas with long waiting lists, but that’s also what’s going to attract in consultants as money is spent into the system.
It’s also having money spent into it in a big way.
The NHS has faced protracted austerity under the Tories and it’s not looking all that likely to reverse under Labour based on the comments from the current chancellor when she took office. Their public finances were left in a mess by the previous government.
arruda82 on
They must be hating the influx of investment coming in after Brexit’s promise of NHS funding. /s
whooo_me on
>”Even after the much higher taxation rates in the Republic compared to the north, and even after you allow for the exchange rate, I am at least 50 to 70% better off per month than if I had remained as a consultant in the NHS.”
Wow, I wouldn’t have expected that level of discrepancy.
_LightEmittingDiode_ on
Ooooh this a good development…for us I suppose. Except for those in NI tbf, I know their backs are up against the wall with working within their means when they are getting no funding for Westminster. I feel for our NI brethren, I know the health system is in bits up there too. If it’s that much better down here, it says it all really.
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_”The system in the Republic of Ireland is under stress and under strain, but we would regard it as coping.”_
Get the fuck outta here with this shit. The HSE is not “coping”. RTE is just embarrassing itself m at this point.
Interesting given the weird reverence for the NHS many in Ireland always seem to have.
Mainland UK too.
The cover story of the UK’s GP magazine earlier in the year was on GPs who’d moved to Ireland. All glowing testimonials about the working conditions, quality of life and standard of services you get for your taxes.
For hospital doctors, the €250,000 Consultancy contact is very attractive compared to NHS pay scales. I know people who’ve already moved over, or are planning to once they complete training or can get a spot here in their specialty.
The HSE has good and bad areas. Mostly you’re seeing the bad spots in A&E in particular are ridiculous and there are crazy areas with long waiting lists, but that’s also what’s going to attract in consultants as money is spent into the system.
It’s also having money spent into it in a big way.
The NHS has faced protracted austerity under the Tories and it’s not looking all that likely to reverse under Labour based on the comments from the current chancellor when she took office. Their public finances were left in a mess by the previous government.
They must be hating the influx of investment coming in after Brexit’s promise of NHS funding. /s
>”Even after the much higher taxation rates in the Republic compared to the north, and even after you allow for the exchange rate, I am at least 50 to 70% better off per month than if I had remained as a consultant in the NHS.”
Wow, I wouldn’t have expected that level of discrepancy.
Ooooh this a good development…for us I suppose. Except for those in NI tbf, I know their backs are up against the wall with working within their means when they are getting no funding for Westminster. I feel for our NI brethren, I know the health system is in bits up there too. If it’s that much better down here, it says it all really.
So what’s the doctors pay grade in NI and the UK