The trade union Fórsa is to commence a ballot for industrial action among its members in the Health Service Executive (HSE). Members of the union will also take part in a series of lunchtime protests as ballot preparations get underway. The publication of the HSE’s pay and numbers strategy in July revealed that thousands of frontline positions had been suppressed, affecting community and acute health services, mental health and services to older people. The union says current pressures on services are set to get worse as demand rises in the months ahead, while existing staff are forced to cope with an insufficient complement of staff in most departments.
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