Health minister Stephen Donnelly will address Fórsa’s biennial health and welfare conference, which takes place next Wednesday (26^th May). HSE chief Paul Reid will also be sending a message to the union’s members in the sector.

Covid-related matters are set to dominate debates, while delegates will also discuss motions on health service reform, mental health, health and social care professionals’ issues, pay restoration and the so-called Haddington Road hours. 

Representatives from all Fórsa branches with members working in the health, welfare and social care sectors will attend the conference, where union policy is set for the next two years. It takes place on a virtual basis so that the union can comply with continuing Covid-related public health restrictions.

The conference will also hear from Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan and the head of the union’s Health and Welfare Division, Éamonn Donnelly.

The proceedings will be live-streamed through Fórsa’s YouTube account and full reports of the conference will be carried in the next issue of this bulletin.

Watch the event via Youtube by clicking HERE.