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fromIrish Independent
1 week agoStatutory inquiry to be held into care of children with spina bifida and complex scoliosis at Children's Health Ireland
It recently emerged that a whistleblower from CHI made an unprotected disclosure in August regarding the late Harvey Morrison (9). The child suffered from spina bifida and scoliosis and waited in pain for nearly three years for spinal surgery. The whistleblower alleged he was mistakenly taken off the waiting list because he was deemed to be in palliative care. CHI said it only received the protected disclosure from the HSE on Monday.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks agoLondon families wait 18 years for council home as Government tells Sadiq Khan: 'Build, baby, build!'
Families are waiting an average of 18 years for a council home in an east London borough, an MP has revealed. It is the latest indication of the collapse in the supply of social housing in the capital that has left an estimated 330,000 households stranded on local authority waiting lists. Calvin Bailey, the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, told a debate in Parliament that 7,300 applicants were on the waiting list in his constituency.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks agoADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds
Specialist ADHD services for adults in England are stopping taking on new patients as they struggle to cope with demand, a BBC investigation has shown. The BBC has identified 15 local areas that have closed waiting lists and another 31 that have introduced tighter criteria, making it more difficult to access support. Reacting to our investigation, Prof Anita Thapar, chair of NHS England's ADHD taskforce, said the findings were "disturbing", adding there were "enormous risks" for patients.
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fromIndependent
2 months agoAs over 4,800 wait for home care in Ireland, which regions have the largest queues?
Waiting lists for home care for older people and people with a disability are highest in the west and north-west counties - with 1,334 in a queue for the service in this region as figures show an ongoing postcode lottery.
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fromIndependent
5 months agoBeaumont Hospital investigated for alleged financial irregularities related to single publicly funded clinic
Funding for waiting list reduction at Beaumont Hospital suspended amid financial irregularities investigation.
National Treatment Purchase Fund halts in-house clinic funding for Beaumont Hospital.
fromIrish Independent
4 months agoThree companies paid 71m to reduce hospital waiting lists - one of which received more than 54m, HSE figures reveal
The HSE review found that €100m was paid to external companies over 27 months for waiting list work, using public facilities during evenings and weekends.
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fromIndependent
5 months agoPrivate hospitals now getting 60pc of public funds that are spent tackling waiting lists
For-profit hospitals receive over €100 million yearly from public funds to reduce waiting lists.
Concerns arise over the allocation of funds used to address delays for public patients.
fromIndependent
6 months agoSinn Fein accuses Government of claim that families use disability assessments to access social housing
Children's Minister Norma Foley emphasized the need to address misinformation regarding assessments of need, stating that they hold significant purpose and value in supporting families.
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fromIndependent
6 months agoSinn Fein accuses Government of claim that families use disability assessments to access social housing
Opposition denies that families seek disability assessments primarily for social housing access.
Government aims to address misinformation regarding assessments of need.
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