Children's Health Ireland executives recognized failures in meeting standards for patient care during the Public Accounts Committee meeting. Chief Executive Lucy Nugent conveyed sorrow for the distress caused and vowed to improve organizational practices. Key topics of scrutiny included clinical controls regarding medical device implants and the timeliness of necessary surgeries. An Independent External Medical Audit published in 2025 highlighted concerns about surgical standards for treating developmental dysplasia of the hip in affected children. The ongoing oversight aims to ensure accountability and promote open, compassionate care in healthcare services.
‘CHI fully acknowledges that we have fallen short of the high standards children and families deserve. We are deeply sorry for the harm and distress caused,’ said Lucy Nugent, chief executive of CHI.
‘We want to do better and we are committed to building an organisation defined by openness, compassion, and learning.’
A key focus of our meeting will be the alleged failures in respect of clinical controls, for example medical device implants and the necessity for the number of hip dysplasia operations carried out - as well as delays in carrying out required surgeries.
In May 2025, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has published the findings of the Independent External Medical Audit into the clinical thresholds for performing pelvic osteotomy surgeries in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) at CHI Crumlin.
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