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MLSA AGM 2023
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Industrial Action 2022
On the pickets at Our Lady's Hospital Navan in May 2022 -
MLSA AGM 2022
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Industrial Action May 2022
Damp but determined - picketing at Mayo University Hospital
The 2023 MLSA AGM will be held on Saturday October 7th in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone. Further details and an agenda will follow. All members are encouraged to attend the AGM.
Nominations are sought for six vacancies on the Executive Committee for a two-year term from 2023 to 2025. The closing date for receipt of nominations is Monday 28th August 2023. Nomination forms are available in the MLSA AGM 2023 section of the Members' Area of the website and must be returned by email to mlsa2@siptu.ie by 5pm on the... Read More
The MLSA is pleased to announce the Cyril Keogh Academic Bursary awards for 2023. In early 2023 prior to the close of applications, the Executive Committee reviewed the scheme and increased the total number of bursaries available to sixteen, an increase of four or 33%. The Executive Committee also retained discretion to increase the number of awards further in any given year.
There were an unprecedented thirty eligible bursary applications in 2023, due in part to the huge increase in membership numbers and in younger members over the past few years. In recognition of this and of the... Read More
The long-awaited Medical Scientist Grade Assessment Report by Conal Devine was finally published today and has been emailed to all MLSA members with a cover letter from MLSA Chairperson Kevin O'Boyle. The full report, Kevin's letter and the MLSA submissions to the assessor are available in the Member Updates section of the Members' Area. Members are asked to read the entire report.
The Executive Committee will meet with MLSA agents on Thursday 26th January for a preliminary review of the report ahead of meeting with the employer side.
The application form for the 2023 Cyril Keogh bursary awards is now available for download in the Members’ Area of the MLSA website. Applications are invited from members who completed an eligible course in the previous two calendar years 2021 and 2022. See terms and conditions on the application form. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 14th March 2023.
The MLSA and staff panel of healthcare unions have been in discussions with the HSE throughout the Christmas period and into January about the current extreme pressures in acute hospitals. The unions have sought proper local and national engagement on any changes to services. The HSE undertook in late December to prepare a composite plan for how services can be further supported but has not delivered any such details to date. Following the request last week from the HSE Chief Clinical... Read More
The incoming MLSA Executive Committee for 2022-2023 met for the first time on 9th November and elected its officers. Kevin O’Boyle was re-elected as Chairperson, Mairead Ní Mhuimhneacháin was elected as Deputy Chairperson, Hugh O’Byrne was elected as Treasurer and Esther McCormack was elected as Honorary Secretary.
As advised at the AGM and in a subsequent email to all members, one vacancy remained on the committee due to insufficient nominations for election. Following receipt of expressions of interest from several members, the Executive Committee unanimously agreed to co-... Read More
Over 120 MLSA members attended the 62nd MLSA AGM in person on Saturday 8th October in the Galmont Hotel, Galway, with another 120 viewing proceedings on-line. Thank you to all members who attended and in particular to those who put forward motions and those who contributed to what was an excellent debate on the issues, The results of the motions debate were sent by email to all members today and are available in the Members' Area of the website.
In advance of the MLSA AGM on Saturday 8th October, the 2021 MLSA Annual Report and Accounts are now availalbe in the Members' Area of the website.
The MLSA AGM will take place on Saturday October 8th 2022. The intention is to have a live AGM, with a venue still to be confirmed. Further details will follow.
An update on motions from the 2021 AGM is available here.
Click here for a nomination form the Executive Committee for 2022-2024, for which there are six vacancies. The closing... Read More
The HSE has finally issued a memo and principles document on the reduction of working hours from 1st July 2022.
In summary, the standard working hours for medical scientists in public hospitals will be 35h from 1st... Read More