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Tue 09 Sep 2010Patients at risk as third of HSE staff qualifications unverified
THE SAFETY of patients is at risk due to gaps in a system used to validate the qualifications and competence of thousands of staff employed by the Health Service Executive, according to an unpublished internal audit.
The audit completed towards the end of last year found that a “national qualifications bank” was unable to ensure that almost a third (32 per cent) of staff were sufficiently qualified. While the proportion of qualifications assured in the case of nurses and doctors was relatively high, it was significantly lower among lower-ranking support staff.
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