Aoife Johnston, a 16-year-old girl from Co Clare, died after waiting 13 hours for sepsis treatment in a crowded emergency department. Her family believes previous inquiries lack accountability, prompting them to seek a statutory inquiry. They are scheduled to meet with Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and HSE chief Bernard Gloster to discuss their concerns. Aoife's parents describe her death as a "horrible" experience, emphasizing that nurses and family members struggled to get timely help amid the emergency room's chaos. Their solicitor argues that the lack of meaningful inquiry has failed to reveal essential truths about systemic failures.
The Johnston family is requesting a statutory inquiry into their daughter's death, feeling previous investigations failed in accountability and transparency regarding the emergency department's conditions.
Aoife's parents described her death at UHL as a "horrible death," stating their pleas for immediate assistance were ignored amidst the chaos of an overcrowded emergency department.
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