Ireland's hospitals need at least 2,600 new beds in the next 15 years according to a new report. The Health Capacity Review says the figure could rise to 7,000 if the HSE isn’t reformed. Reacting to the report Health Minister Simon Harris warned money is not the only answer in improving services and increasing capacity. INMO Welcome Bed Capacity Report Findings - Press Release https://t.co/71LNkAL0kr — INMO_IRL (@INMO_IRL) January 23, 2018Phil Ni Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the INMO said the recruitment of nurses is the key to the realisation of the necessary increased capacity. “All of these beds need a planned funded recruitment and retention strategy for nurses on a multi annual basis.

Source: Evening echo January 23, 2018 19:30 UTC