Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Health Service Executive is to work with medical managers to set up a standard policy regarding checks when hiring new doctors.
It follows a case whereby a doctor was hired at University Hospital Galway and three other Irish hospitals despite concerns about his professional conduct.
Dr. Omar Hassan Khalafalla was found guilty of 28 counts of professional misconduct by the Medical Council in January.
A confidential report into his appointment at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, UHG and hospitals in Mayo and Meath was compiled.
The report found that Dr. Hassan was taken off on-call duties within days of starting in Portlaoise after concerns about his performance.
According to today’s Irish Times, the report states that UHG did not seek a reference from Portlaoise for Dr. Hassan.
He provided other references which didn’t relate to his work in the midlands.
The HSE will now work with medical personnel managers to establish a policy to ensure checks, including Garda vetting is carried out.
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