Only two children requiring urgent spinal surgeries have received treatment abroad this year, despite a legal instruction compelling the HSE to offer all children with scoliosis the option to travel. The initiative aimed to reduce the backlog of children with scoliosis and other spinal issues who had been waiting over four months for surgery. However, the number of children waiting actually increased from 54 in January to 68 by April, indicating a worsening situation regarding timely surgeries for these children.
Only two children in need of urgent spinal surgeries have received treatment abroad this year, even after a legal directive mandated the HSE to provide options for all children with scoliosis.
The initiative intended to reduce the backlog of children with scoliosis waiting for surgery; however, wait times increased from 54 children in January to 68 by the end of April.
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