IMO AGM NCHD National Meeting Motions 2013
Saturday 6th April 2013
9.20am – 12.30pm
NCHD Contract
1. This meeting reiterates that NCHDs must be paid for all hours and that the IMO will take all steps necessary to ensure this is done. Proposer: Dr Louise Cunningham Status : Carried |
2. This meeting calls on the IMO to publish a document clearly explaining the ways in which overtime payments are defined and calculated, with specific examples including annual leave, study leave, sick leave and maternity leave. Amendment: This meeting calls on the IMO tin conjunction with the HSE to publish a document clearly explaining the ways in which overtime payments are defined and calculated, with specific examples including annual leave, study leave, sick leave and maternity leave. Proposer: Dr Shane Considine Status : Carried as amended |
3. The IMO calls on the HSE to publish national guidelines for all hospitals detailing how payment is to be made for overtime hours worked, with specific regard to real life working patterns. Proposer: Dr Jodie Doyle Status : Carried |
4. This meeting demands that the HSE pay the cost for additional accommodation for doctors who are required to rotate as part of their employment, as is the case for other HSE Staff. Proposer: Dr Niall Kelly Status : Carried |
5. The IMO calls on the HSE to immediately agree with the IMO and implement a detailed and chronological action plan for the implementation of the EWTD for NCHDs in line with the NCHD Contract 2010 including a maximum 24 hour shift on site on a 1:5 basis and protected training time. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
6. This meeting acknowledges and will protect surgical trainees, given the need for adequate time to gain the skills necessary to become competent surgeons, in the context of EWTD implementation. Proposer: Dr John Duddy Status : Carried |
7. The IMO calls on the HSE to immediately engage in negotiations with the IMO on the introduction of a National electronic time management system to record NCHD working hours to help in the implementation of EWTD and to ensure adherence to the NCHD contractual entitlement to be paid for all hours worked Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
Investigations
8. The IMO calls on HIQA as a matter of urgency to investigate the patient safety implications of the onerous and illegal work patterns of NCHDs. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
9. The IMO calls upon the European Commission to investigate the working hours of NCHDs and apply appropriate penalties. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
Training and Educational Issues
10. The IMO condemns the current working hours of NCHDs and calls upon the post graduate training bodies to devise training programmes that fit within the European working time directive. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
11. This meeting calls on the IMO to liaise with the Training Bodies to improve training in hospitals and make it more standardised and relevant. Proposer: Dr Louise Cunningham Status : Motion Fell |
12. This meeting demands that the HSE reinstate the Training Grant for NCHDs. Amendment: This meeting demands that the HSE reinstate the Training Grant directly to NCHDs Proposer: Dr Niall Kelly Status : Carried as amended |
13. The MO demand that the HSE reinstate the Training Grant and that doctors do not have to pay for courses themselves that are considered a necessary part of their training. Proposer: Dr Louise Cunningham Status : Motion Fell |
14. The IMO believes that doctors should not have to pay for any of their first sit compulsory exams or any of the ACLS fees. Proposer: Dr Louise Cunningham Status : Motion Fell |
15. The IMO demands that the HSE reimburse NCHDs for all mandatory training courses and certifications. Amendement: The IMO demands that the Training Bodies and the HSE reimburse NCHDs for all mandatory training courses and certifications. Proposer: Dr Jodie Doyle Status : Carried as amended |
16. The IMO calls on the PGTBs to impose sustainable training requirements on trainees, conducive to good mental and physical health, cognisant that NCHDs already work onerous and illegal hours. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
17. The IMO requests that the HSE permits NCHDs with access to internet sites in hospital libraries which enable research, education and training and to consult with the IMO about this provision. Amendement: The IMO requests that the HSE permit NCHDs to access to internet sites in hospital libraries which enable research, education and training and to consult with the IMO about this provision. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried as amended |
18. In light of the requirement for senior NCHDs to go abroad to gain valuable experience prior to taking up a Consultant post in Ireland the IMO calls on the HSE to guarantee extended career breaks for these doctors in order that they are not treated as new entrants for pension or any other purpose on their return to the Irish Health Service. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
Workforce Planning
19. The IMO demands that the HSE and the Medical Council align numbers of approved and paid internship positions with the numbers of EU graduates of Irish Medical Schools so that such graduates can comply with EU requirements for registration. Amendment: The IMO demands that the HSE and the Medical Council align numbers of approved and paid internship positions with the numbers of graduates of Irish Medical Schools so that such graduates can comply with EU requirements for registration. Proposer: Dr Gillian Judge Status : Carried as amended |
20. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health and the HSE to ensure that there are sufficient Intern training places to meet the increased numbers of medical school graduates Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
NCHD Duties
21. This meeting calls on the HSE to advise all hospital managers that NCHDs will not be providing any phlebotomy cover and that the HSE pay people extra to come in and do it. Proposer: Dr Louise Cunningham Status : Motion Fell |
22. The IMO calls on the HSE to establish, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, a body to look at tasks performed in hospitals and assign them to the appropriate health care professionals and establish appropriate job descriptions. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
23. The IMO calls upon the HSE and other NCHD employers to engage with the IMO to look at alternative methods of providing on-call services within hospitals.
Status : Carried |
Hospital Committees
24. The IMO calls on the HSE to ensure that as per NCHD Contract 2010 rostering committees are immediately established in all Hospitals Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Referred to Council |
25. This meeting calls on the IMO to coordinate and schedule meetings between NCHD Hospital Reps and the NCHD Committee no less than 4 times per year. Proposer: Dr Niall Kelly Status : Referred to Council |
26. This meeting calls on the IMO to assist in developing continuity between hospital committees during NCHD changeover periods to ensure that institutional memory is retained. Proposer: Dr Jodie Doyle Status : Referred to Council |
Contracts of Indefinite Duration
27. The IMO calls on the Department of Health to enhance the terms and conditions of NCHDs with contracts of indefinite duration to reflect the variety of work they perform in the Irish hospital setting and their invaluable service to the country. Amendment: The IMO calls on the Department of Health to enhance the terms and conditions of NCHDs with contracts of indefinite duration to reflect their responsilbilty and experience. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Awaiting Debate |
NCHD Rotations
28. In light of the negative impact on many NCHDs of frequent rotations through hospitals in differing parts of the country from their family members the IMO calls on the HSE and the training bodies to take cognisance of NCHDs personal circumstances in assigning rotations and insofar as possible accede to requests for hospital rotations that are family friendly Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Referred to Council |
Facilities for NCHDs
29. The IMO requests that all NCHDs are formally provided with a HSE email address. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Referred to Council |
30. In light of the sub-standard conditions of many NCHD residences, the IMO calls on the HSE to immediately review the agreed guidelines for NCHDs residences and agree new guidelines with the IMO for urgent implementation to ensure that the basic needs of all NCHDs on call are provided by all Hospitals. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Referred to Council |
Student Issues
31. This meeting urges the IMO to engage with graduate entry medical students to seek to offer appropriate advice to address their concerns in relation to fees, loans and employment prospects. Proposer: Dr Ella Harris Status : Referred to Council |
Medical Council
32. The IMO calls upon the Irish Medical Council to liaise with the IMO on the current registration process of non-English speaking, non-Irish Medical School graduates before they commence employment to ensure safety of NCHDs and patients alike. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |