"For parents of children with scoliosis and spina bifida, the planned statutory inquiry into their hospital care is about uncovering the truth and learning lessons."
"For decades, they have highlighted long waiting lists in Dublin's children's hospitals, stretching into years, with a number of children delayed so long their conditions became inoperable."
A planned statutory inquiry focuses on hospital care for children with scoliosis and spina bifida. Parents seek to uncover the truth about clinical failures and to ensure lessons are learned to prevent recurrence. Long waiting lists in Dublin's children's hospitals have persisted for decades, producing delays measured in years for many patients. These extended delays have caused progression of conditions in some children to the point of becoming inoperable before treatment could be delivered. The inquiry targets systemic factors behind prolonged waiting times and aims to identify accountability, remedial actions, and measures to safeguard timely access to surgical care for affected children.
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