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Exclusive: Hospitals hiring medics who aren't qualified to work here

Summary by Extra.ie
Hospitals are hiring diagnostic staff who do not hold qualifications recognised by the HSE, posing a ‘significant risk’ to patients, Extra.ie can reveal. An investigation by Extra.ie has uncovered evidence that qualification requirements are being bypassed, despite the HSE’s chief people officer repeatedly instructing HR managers to follow them. Extra.ie has spoken to a range of health sources who said that the hiring practice is ‘widespread’ an…
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Extra.ie broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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