Graduate nursing roles approved for Mayo University Hospital
Fourteen graduate nurses have been approved for Mayo University Hospital, Senator Mark Duffy has confirmed this evening.
The posts are part of 184 graduate nurse approvals across the region.
Senator Duffy received the confirmation directly from Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD on Wednesday night.
The Minister will visit Mayo over the next two days.
Her engagements include the hospital.
On Friday, she will turn the sod on the Sunflower Children’s Hospice in Castlebar.
Senator Duffy welcomed the news.
“This is very welcome news for Mayo University Hospital, for the nurses who have been waiting, and for patients and families who rely on the service,” he said.
“Additional graduate nurses will help strengthen staffing on the ground. I thank Minister Carroll MacNeill for confirming the posts and look forward to her visit to Mayo this week, including the important milestone for the Sunflower Children’s Hospice.”
The approvals address ongoing staffing needs at MUH and across the wider region.
Senator Duffy said he will continue to work with the Minister, the HSE and hospital management to support further progress on recruitment and patient care in Mayo.
Minister of State Alan Dillon has also welcomed the sanctioning of the roles, stating that the approvals will bring relief to graduates and their families after weeks of uncertainty.
The 184 nurses will be offered contracts.
“I heard from graduates and families who wanted to know when the nurses could start,” he said.
“I raised their concerns directly with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and, thankfully, the approval issue has been resolved.”
Minister of State Dillon said he had been informed that the 14 nurses are due to take up posts at MUH.
Further placements in community and primary care services will be announced in due course.
He thanked staff across Mayo’s health services.
“I want to thank all the nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants, and all staff across Mayo’s health services for the tremendous work they do every day,” he said. “We must keep filling frontline vacancies, so our teams have the support they need to deliver safe, high-quality care.”
The approvals aim address ongoing staffing needs at MUH and across the wider region.