Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Roscommon Galway TD has called on the HSE to change recruitment practices after a new report shows large numbers of psychiatrist positions vacant nationwide.
Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy says 61 psychiatrist posts are empty nationwide, with four of these roles located in the Galway catchment area.
The Galway, Roscommon and Mayo vacancies comprise of three general psychiatry positions and one in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Nationally, Ireland has just half the EU average of psychiatrists per one hundred thousand of population.
At 9am , hear Deputy Murphy who says the HSE needs to change the recruitment process ....
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