This afternoon.
Via Fergal Bowers at RTE News:
The Health Service Executive has responded to reports of complaints and upset among some of its Covid-19 contact tracing staff, over a decision to defer plans for 100 promotional posts and also a change to working hours.
In correspondence seen by RTÉ News, the Contact Management Programme (CMP) told staff on 13 July, that due to the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, and future modelling for cases, it wanted to upgrade contact tracers, on a temporary basis.
….However, on 12 August, by email, staff were told it had been decided not to proceed with the upgrade posts at the present time and it thanked staff for their expressions of interest for the roles.
Some contact tracing staff said there was “huge upset” with what had transpired as some people had put in extra work to get the posts.
Anyone?
Upset among contract tracing staff as HSE defers promotional post plans (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Thousands of people told to self-isolate unnecessarily because of error with NHS Covid apphttps://t.co/MiJlKKgEXI pic.twitter.com/8dts1eOb8F
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 18, 2021
Um.