​Health Workforce Ireland

“Health systems maintain the life of a country, and the people who work in them are its life blood”
(Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, 2006)
Who we are
Health Workforce Ireland is the home of the RCSI Health Workforce Research Group. Here we locate research evidence we have generated on the migration of health professionals, especially doctors, into and out of Ireland. The findings come from our research on:
​Our aim
We aim to make our health workforce research findings accessible to all knowledge users –
  • those tasked to make decisions on training, conditions of service and the measures needed to retain health professionals in the countries that have trained them.
  • those doctors, nurses and decision makers who have contributed their time and insights to the research effort; and more broadly
  • health workers worldwide who are the cornerstone of national health systems.
​​Our guiding principles
Our early work helped to inform and all our research is guided by and supports implementation of the Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. 
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In recognising that health workers are the life blood of the health system and play a critical role in maintaining the health of the population, we seek to be a voice for – or at least to articulate the experiences of – health professionals, especially those who are considering or have migrated.

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