Getting doctors' hours in order

Sir, – Minister for Health James Reilly recently stated that the responsibility for bringing NCHD working hours into line with…

Sir, – Minister for Health James Reilly recently stated that the responsibility for bringing NCHD working hours into line with the law lay with senior consultants who are tasked with ensuring ward-based rostering.

Is this a case of asking consultants to invoke the miracle of the loaves and the fishes?

Rather it seems another pathetic attempt to deflect attention from the HSE to its favourite pariah group. – Yours, etc,

Dr NIAMH Ní FHOGHLÚ,

Cill Rúis,

Dun Gharbhán,

Co Phort Láirge.