Organisation: Children’s Health Ireland

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<p>Earlier this month, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) said that around 70 children are waiting more than four months for surgery despite a promise by the government that no child would wait longer than this from the end of 2022. File photo: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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Children’s Health Ireland to send children with scoliosis abroad for spinal surgery

According to the Paediatric Spinal Taskforce, there was a 42% increase in additions to the spinal fusion surgery list in 2023 compared to 2018

<p>Senator Tom Clonan, a co-sponsor of the Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024, said: 'I’m a senator but I’m also a parent and a carer to a young man who had that spinal surgery for scoliosis back in 2017.' File photo: Norma Burke /PA</p>

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Probe needed into €19m 'misspent' scoliosis funds

<p>Una Keightley, co-lead Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy group, said they sent an email to the minister saying: 'We found CHI to be wholly unprepared, presenting a lack of content, definitions, and no tangible plans for moving forward.' File photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos</p>

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Families not surprised €19m scoliosis fund was spent on other services

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‘Urgent should mean urgent’ says Kerry mother with child waiting for spinal surgery

Inquest into the deaths of Nicola Keane and her 7 month old son Henry Coleman

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Ireland's mental health system is broken, says man whose wife took her own life

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Inquest hears file being prepared for DPP over death of girl, 2, from choking

Stephen Donnelly says Cabinet will sanction more money for national children's hospital

Further funding comes on top of recent €40m cashflow memo, as health minister describes relationship between the NPHDB and BAM as 'very difficult'

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

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Flu season: Just under 9,000 flu cases in Ireland so far this year

HSE recommends certain groups of more vulnerable people to avail of its free influenza and covid vaccination schemes

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

More families of children with spina bifida considering legal action to get medical records

In the wake of last week's High Court hearing involving one family, Amanda Coughlan Santry said 'upwards of 15 families' informed her they also intend to go to court for their medical files

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

Parents 'pouring their hearts out' for medical records of children in spinal surgery cases

The court heard parents 'get back a generic response saying it will take 10 to 12 weeks'

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Kerry teenager settles 'very disturbing' case over hospital care after birth

Mr Justice Paul Coffey said the boy’s mother 'was failed every step of the journey' at Cork University Hospital and at CHI Crumlin

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Judge astounded family caught up in spinal surgery case had to go to court for medical files

Temple Street Hospital said it is expected the boy's medical records will be available by Thursday this week

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

CHI Temple Street CEO ordered to come before High Court over springs controversy

The lack of a reply to requests for a child's medical records is described by judge as 'a staggering default'

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

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6,000 children resorted to emergency departments for mental support since 2019

Also, 4,421 young people remain on Camhs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) waiting lists

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

CHI defends CEO's silence on spinal surgery controversy

An external review into aspects of complex spinal surgery for 19 children with spina bifida was announced by the HSE on Monday, but Eilish Hardiman has not addressed the public’s growing concerns

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Parents ‘broken’ by loss of their child after Temple Street spinal operation

Dollceanna Carter’s case described by the HSE as a ‘serious surgical incident’

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Stephen Donnelly 'first alerted to serious spinal surgeries issues in August'

Health minister says he still does know how unauthorised devices got into the hospital and were used in surgeries on children

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

CHI opens helpline for families of children expecting spinal surgery at Temple Street

Families directly impacted by the particularly safety concerns including use of an unauthorised implant device have already been contacted by the hospital

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

'Chaotic conditions' continue as children’s hospitals reach record overcrowding

Some 38% of the 8,300 patients who spent at least one night on a trolley in a hospital in the month of June were in Munster hospitals

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Children with open sores and dislocated hips forced to wait four years for surgery

Some 54 children have waited longer than one year for scoliosis surgery, despite funding of €19m last year to tackle scoliosis waiting lists

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Child’s wait for surgery had ‘devastating consequences’

Ombudsman for Children’s Office report says the health of the teenager with cerebral palsy deteriorated during a five-year wait for life-changing surgery

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Hospital apologises and admits baby's death forced change in liver biopsy procedure

A consultant at the hospital admitted that the reason liver biopsies had not been carried out by ultrasound beforehand was due to “resources”

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Rules allowing outdoor bars may be made permanent

Simon Harris has received Cabinet approval for a six-month extension of the measure introduced during covid restrictions

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Waterford boy, 7, showed 'strength of character way beyond his years', funeral hears

Danny Norris had returned to his home in Glasha on the border between Tipperary and Waterford earlier this month after his family won a case against the HSE to allow him to receive palliative care at home

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Paediatrician doctor examining a young female patient sitting on her mothers lap wearing masks.

'Why us?' New genetics service aims to give answers to parents of children with cancer

Consultant paediatric oncologist Noelle Cullinan is leading the new programme which seeks to help parents of children with cancer

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Parents of boy killed mountain biking want families allowed access to accident scenes

Call for greater flexibility in future dealings with parents of children who die in tragic circumstances

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

WATCH: First look inside the National Children's Hospital's 'world-class facilities'

The chief Executive of Children’s Health Ireland said the demonstration facilities would also allow staff to become familiar with the type of rooms within the new hospital

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

Parents may be reassured by studies of long-term impact of Covid on children

'It is early days' according to one Irish medic, but parents may also be encouraged to vaccinate over-12s

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus: Protective equipment stolen from hospitals

Personal protection equipment has been stolen from children’s hospitals, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Review into surgical rods used in scoliosis patients 'near completion'

Children's Health Ireland has said a review into rods used in some scoliosis patients is "near completion" after criticism from families who said they learned of the product recall through the media.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

CHI criticised for failure to communicate with parents over titanium support rod

Children’s Health Ireland has been criticised for failing to communicate with the parents of children with severe scoliosis about a particular type of titanium spinal support rod, which may now need to be removed.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

HIQA: Temple St Children's Hospital should have clinical pharmacy service

The findings are in an inspection report into medication safety at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street, following checks conducted last November.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Working Life: Dr Irwin Gill, consultant paediatrician at Temple Street

Dr Irwin Gill, consultant paediatrician with special interest in neurodisability, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Temple Street

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Rising numbers of state’s most vulnerable children being treated for morbid obesity

Temple Street's Dr Grace O’Malley said they are seeing more children with obesity who are homeless.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2019

Cancer treatments delayed as Crumlin Children’s Hospital tackle flu

Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin is dealing with more flu cases, respiratory viruses, and the winter vomiting bug.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019

INMO: 'It shouldn't take a personal visit' for politicians to know what EDs are like

Phil Ní Sheaghdha has said it should not take a personal visit to the emergency department for the political system to know that citizens should not be subjected to lengthy waiting times.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

Limerick hospital group defends record on time taken to discharge patients

The hospital is consistently the most overcrowded in the country, however management say they do not have enough bed capacity to deal with their catchment of around 400,000.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2019

Health crisis hitting sick kids: Children’s hospitals postpone surgeries as numbers at A&Es surge

The country’s three main children’s hospitals have begun postponing elective procedures due to mounting pressure on the system ahead of the peak winter months.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Striving to give people with sight loss an even playing field

NCBI works to provide the practical, emotional and social support so that people with sightloss can reach their full potential, says Chris White.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2019

Pay policy must change to address recruitment issues, says chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland

The chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland has said that there needs to be an urgent change in pay policy for new consultants.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

Dublin care centre to open despite safety concerns

A new paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre at Dublin’s Connolly Hospital is to open next week despite safety concerns raised by doctors.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

Patients to be contacted by local hospital if strike affects procedures

The paediatric service at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) in Tallaght and at Crumlin Hospital will be impacted by the planned industrial action by SIPTU tomorrow, Children’s Health Ireland have said.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2019

Additional children's hospital costs could run to 'tens of millions'

Further cost overruns during the development of the national children’s hospital are "highly likely", an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019