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Irish Medical Organisation's NCHD Page Time For Change The IMO National NCHD Committee is developing positions on contracts and it is vital that all NCHDs feed into this process.

The IMO has launched a new initiative to ensure all NCHDs - training and non-training - have the opportunity to engage and feed into their future contracts. Over the coming months we will be holding meetings around the country and on web- based forums so that NCHDs can have a voice in determining what they need in terms of contracts and career development.

24/12/2025

Happy Christmas from everyone at the IMO

You voiced concerns to our team about this at a recent IMO site visit.We raised this as a matter for immediate attention...
15/12/2025

You voiced concerns to our team about this at a recent IMO site visit.

We raised this as a matter for immediate attention with the General Manger at OLOL and we are pleased to confirm that the works on the ceiling have been completed.

Remember our dedicated NCHD Team are here to help with any work-related issues so please contact us on nchds@imo.ie

07/12/2025

Surge of demand for flu-related hospitalisation highlights beds crisis in public hospital system

“Irish acute hospitals run at 97% to 110% occupancy due to inadequate capacity in the system to address the health care needs of our population.

This allows for little or no capacity to deal with any increase in workload. Most Irish acute hospitals, even before the influenza season started, were utilising their surge capacity i.e. sitting in-patients in chairs, managing in-patients on trolleys in day wards, in endoscopy suites, in cardiology day wards, as extra patients on wards and on the corridors of Emergency Departments and wards.

The rise in patient attendances to Emergency Departments and the associated increased numbers requiring admission to hospital leads to real challenges in providing safe care.”

Dr Peadar Gilligan, IMO Consultant Committee, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Beaumont Hospital

19/11/2025

SVUH Pay Deadlines

It has been brought to our attention that St Vincent’s University Hospital have included the line "Please note that timesheets submitted more than 3 months after the above submission deadline will not be processed for payment" in NCHD timesheets:

It is not acceptable for SVUH to put restrictions on your submission in order to be paid.

We have contacted SVUH and requested this be removed from your timesheets.

While we would encourage all NCHDs to submit their timesheets within a timely manner to ensure there are no delays in receiving pay that is owed to them, this restriction is not appropriate.

Failure to receive payment for the hours you have worked due to an arbitrary 3-month deadline SVUH have put in place is a breach of the Payment of Wages Act.

Thank you to the Mayor of Limerick Mr John Moran who opened the IMO Conference "Health on the Margins" in Limerick this ...
08/11/2025

Thank you to the Mayor of Limerick Mr John Moran who opened the IMO Conference "Health on the Margins" in Limerick this morning

23/09/2025

Irish Medical Organisation statement on Donald Trump’s autism announcement

Dr Anne Dee, President of the IMO and a Public Health Consultant, said: “Comments by US President Donald Trump and US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr linking autism in children with both vaccines and their mothers’ paracetamol usage while pregnant are demonstrably false and hugely irresponsible.

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that paracetamol usage while pregnant is linked to autism in children, and this assertion does nothing but undermine pregnant women's confidence in the medical system for no justifiable reason at a particularly vulnerable time in their lives.

Furthermore, there is no credible link between vaccine uptake in children and autism. Vaccines are among the greatest scientific inventions that healthcare has seen, have saved million of lives worldwide, are overwhelmingly safe and are a critically important safeguard against serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Governments around the world are working very hard to promote the uptake of vaccines, so it is very regrettable and unhelpful that the US administration is fueling this type of disinformation.

These false assertions pose a real threat to public health, and the wellbeing of children and pregnant women. I urge all people to dismiss them in full.”

17/09/2025

IMO SECURES REINSTATEMENT OF HST FUND

The IMO has secured agreement with NDTP that NO CHANGES will be made to the HST Fund for SPRs, SRs and GP Registrars for the current training year to July 2026.

It is further agreed that any changes will need to be a matter for discussion with the IMO and that no unilateral changes can be made in the absence of agreement between the IMO, HSE and NDTP.

The IMO, as the Trade Union for NCHDs, strongly objected to the proposals and advised the HSE and NDTP that any changes are a matter for negotiation in the context of discussions on a new NCHD Contract.

You are entitled to be represented by your Union for any changes to contracts, terms and conditions be a matter for discussion with the IMO.

It is important that you and your colleagues continue to support and work with the IMO to protect existing contractual entitlements and to fight for improvements to NCHD working conditions -

This one day event will deliver interactive sessions and discussions on: - The NCHD Contract : Knowing your Rights and W...
02/09/2025

This one day event will deliver interactive sessions and discussions on:

- The NCHD Contract : Knowing your Rights and What Needs to Change
- Taking the Next Steps: Fellowships, GP and Consultant Contracts
- Future Medicine: Impact of AI and new technologies in delivering care
- The Road Less Travelled: Alternative Careers in Medicine

This event is an absolute must for NCHDs looking to optimise their current working life, and critically plan for their future careers!

Click here to register https://www.imo.ie/i-am-a/nchd/imo-nchd-conference/index.xml

Programme and Registration details next week
29/08/2025

Programme and Registration details next week

Please contact us nchds@imo.ie if you feel that you are not receiving your full contractual entitlements
15/08/2025

Please contact us nchds@imo.ie if you feel that you are not receiving your full contractual entitlements

11/08/2025

Payscale Issues CHI

We have been contacted by a number of NCHD members in CHI, Crumlin with issues with their pay scale, and being placed on the wrong point. Members have been directed to the portal, but we understand not all NCHDs have access to this.

We have engaged with the hospital on this and are seeking resolution of this for impacted members.

We would encourage all members to review their payslip and ensure they are on the correct increment point.

If you are affected, please contact us by emailing: nchds@imo.ie.

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