That's according to a doctor working in a midlands hospital.
A Laois doctor says there's a sense of negativity and hopelessness among his colleagues.
Dr. Ali Raza Ansari, who works in Portlaoise Hospital, says the HSE recruitment freeze doesn't make any sense.
HSE CEO Bernard Gloster confirmed earlier this month the embargo would be in place until the end of the year.
Dr. Ansari, who is founding president of Doctors Relocation Ireland, says waiting lists are long enough as it is:
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