Consultants face insurance rise

Consultants face increases in medical insurance of up to 14 per cent this year

Consultants face increases in medical insurance of up to 14 per cent this year. This follows an increase of 17 per cent last year and means that some consultants will pay more than £35,000 a year.

According to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA), consultants "are shattered".

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