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<p>Luiza Bertunes Zaboto (second left) with her mum Regiane, sister Helena and dad Leonardo, following the conclusion of chemotherapy treatment in CHI Crumlin in August 2024</p>

parenting

'I thought my six-year-old daughter had a vomiting bug — it was a brain tumour'

Two years on from her daughter’s brain tumour diagnosis, and then surgery and chemo, Regiane Zaboto is hopeful

<p> Professor Damien Kenny, consultant cardiologist, Children’s Health Ireland. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

health and wellbeing

Working Life: I treat children I first met as babies

<p>Co-founder co-lead of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group Úna Keightley said while they welcomed progress on a travel plan first announced last September, families are confused. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins</p>

news

No 'clear criteria' for international surgery initiative, advocates warn

Workplace smoking ban anniversary

news

Families' concerns over €19m scoliosis fund being spent elsewhere 'ignored'

Barnahus, Onehouse Galway launched
Project brings together key services for children who may have suffered sexual abuse

comment-analysis

Department, Tusla, and HSE see sobering image of abuse supports

‘There is a lot of hope’ for CF babies, as new drug proves effective and safe for infants

news

‘There is a lot of hope’ for CF babies, as new drug proves effective and safe for infants

Cystic fibrosis drug a 'huge moment' for treatment of newborn babies

Cystic fibrosis drug a 'huge moment' for treatment of newborn babies

The study included the first baby in the world with CF to be diagnosed from birth and enrolled in this kind of trial

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Baby girl looking at her caring doctor curiously

Parents warned that children face long hospital waiting times due to spike in RSV admissions

Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght A&E departments are extremely busy and children with 'less serious illnesses may experience long waiting times'

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

CHI directed to give outstanding medical records to family of girl who had spinal surgery

Children's Health Ireland has provided 6600 documents but the girl's representatives said they still need records related to a rod that had been surgically inserted into her back

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Judge asks sides in spinal surgery controversy to put health of girl 'to the forefront'

Judge asks sides in spinal surgery controversy to put health of girl 'to the forefront'

The family, at last, were told that a rod that had been inserted into the girl' s spine had become infected, and had to be removed, counsel said

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Second family embroiled in spinal surgery controversy go to court over medical records

Second family embroiled in spinal surgery controversy go to court over medical records

The girl is one of 19 children who were the subject matter of a report on patients with spina bifida who underwent spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Hospital CEO ordered before court over delay in handing over records in spinal controversy

Hospital CEO ordered before court over delay in handing over records in spinal controversy

The court heard that the family had been told it could take as long as 10 weeks before records can be released

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Taoiseach attends The Mobius opening

Statutory inquiry into spinal surgeries not ruled out by Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was responding to advocacy groups who say the HSE's review into failures in paediatric spinal surgery is inadequate, and demand an independent inquiry

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

Advocates say taskforce should take over the management of spinal surgical lists

Procedures for children with scoliosis and spina bifida should be managed by an agency outside the HSE, advocacy groups say

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

Hospital chief expected to say spinal surgery care reviews confirmed their worst fears

Hospital chief expected to say spinal surgery care reviews confirmed their worst fears

Eilish Hardiman is expected to say the children whose care was examined did not receive the level of care they were entitled to from Temple Street Hospital

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Review of spinal surgeries in Crumlin finds no metalwork issues

Review of spinal surgeries in Crumlin finds no metalwork issues

The review of care for 11 children found 'wound infection was the only significant complication'

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Northern Ireland council elections

CHI says 'no record' of CEO receiving letter about non-approved medical devices

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the letter indicated 'that there was a level of knowledge at management level about what was happening'

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Probe to examine who knew about use of uncertified springs in surgeries at Temple Street

Probe to examine who knew about use of uncertified springs in surgeries at Temple Street

Clinical director of Children's Health Ireland confirms that a number of clinicians and others within CHI were aware the uncertified implants were being used

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

Review of spinal surgery at Temple Street hospital could take 12 months, says HSE boss

His comments come in the wake of public outrage at serious safety concerns in complex spinal surgery for 19 children with spina bifida in CHI at Temple Street hospital

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

CHI report shows concerns were flagged last year over children's spinal surgeries at Temple Street

The document shows that out of 16 children who underwent complex spinal surgery in CHI 13, or 81.2%, required further unplanned surgery

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.

Over 700 hospital procedures a day cancelled in first six months of 2023

Data shows that from a total of 127,213, some 23,665 were within the Children's Health Ireland group.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

Working Life: The new Children's Hospital will have robots to deliver meals and medicines

S Working Life: The new Children's Hospital will have robots to deliver meals and medicines

Julia Lewis, transformation director at Children’s Health Ireland

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept

'Justice delayed is justice denied' — Sexually abused children wait up to nine years for court date

A pilot operation of the ‘Barnahus’ model in Ireland has had 255 child sexual abuse cases referred to it between November 2020 and the end of 2022

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Taoiseach admits 'lessons have to be learned' from children's hospital budget overruns

Taoiseach admits 'lessons have to be learned' from children's hospital budget overruns

The hospital, which could cost in excess of €2bn after initial projections of barely a quarter of that sum, is expected to be completed in 2024

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

UK nurse standing with arms folded

Just three specialist nurses recruited to work with pregnant women who have epilepsy

Just three specialist nurses have been recruited to work with pregnant women who have epilepsy, despite the European Medicines Agency recommending dedicated supports be put in place more than four years ago.

Sun, 13 Nov, 2022

Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems

Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems

In September, there were 214 children waiting for surgery to treat scoliosis alone in Irish hospitals

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Emergency departments attend to more than 1,200 children with mental health issues

Emergency departments attend to more than 1,200 children with mental health issues

A response by the HSE showed that 4,003 children were waiting for an appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as of last April

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

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Horse Racing Ireland questioned over unspent CCTV grant money

The body was one of several questioned by the Public Accounts Committee, which also examined spend by Caranua, RTÉ and Children's Health Ireland

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Alcohol and cancer review

1,026 children treated in hospital for drug and alcohol-related illnesses last year

More than 1,000 children were treated in hospital for drug and alcohol-related last year.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Over 10% of cases at children's hospital due to trampoline accidents

Over 10% of cases at children's hospital due to trampoline accidents

More than 10% of cases being treated at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin are due to accidents on trampolines.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Parents urged to be vigilant as number of children accidentally consuming poison rises

Parents urged to be vigilant as number of children accidentally consuming poison rises

The number of children admitted to the emergency departments after accidentally consuming poisons has doubled compared with the same time last year.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Boy, 8, dies following attack by dogs in Dublin

Boy, 8, dies following attack by dogs in Dublin

The boy passed away this morning at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

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

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

660 patients waiting on trolleys including 33 children

660 patients waiting on trolleys including 33 children

According to the INMO, the worst hit is University Hospital Limerick where 75 people are waiting for beds.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Pics: Tipp's All-Ireland winning hurlers begin celebrations by visiting two Children's Hospitals

Pics: Tipp's All-Ireland winning hurlers begin celebrations by visiting two Children's Hospitals

Tipperary's victorious hurlers have visited Children's Health Ireland in Crumlin to start off the traditional All-Ireland winning celebrations.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2019

New children's urgent care centre will provide safe service despite shortage of senior doctors

New children's urgent care centre will provide safe service despite shortage of senior doctors

The first of two children's urgent care centres that will open as planned today will provide a safe service despite a shortage of senior doctors, the head Children's Health Ireland insists.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

Ryan Tubridy delights kids with visit to Crumlin children's hospital

Ryan Tubridy delights kids with visit to Crumlin children's hospital

Every year, around 150,000 children walk through the doors of the children's hospital and some of them got to meet with Ryan who loved telling stories and making jokes with them.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2019

Cork-based clothing company to raise money for children's charity

Cork-based clothing company to raise money for children's charity

The charity will get all the profits made from sales of the €17 unisex t-shirts, Daragh Murphy announced.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2019

Kelly: HSE recruitment freeze having detrimental impact on those offered jobs

Kelly: HSE recruitment freeze having detrimental impact on those offered jobs

A recruitment freeze imposed by the HSE is having a “detrimental” impact on those already offered jobs by the health authority, according to Labour's Alan Kelly.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2019