Organisation: Scoliosis Advocacy Network

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<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

The Scoliosis Advocacy Network said: 'The minister's failure to hold CHI accountable has caused significant harm to our children'

<p>Pamela Dennehy with her son Liam at home in Killarney. Liam’s scoliosis became noticeably worse last year, but they were told only on May 3 that he could have surgery on May 30. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Family Supplied</span>
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‘Urgent should mean urgent’ says Kerry mother with child waiting for spinal surgery

<p>The review into high complication rates for children who received spinal surgery in Temple Street is to be overseen by Dr Selvadurai Nayagam. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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UK expert to head-up review of spinal surgeries in Temple Street

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Statutory inquiry into spinal surgeries not ruled out by Taoiseach

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

New National Childrens Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro

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Assessment of new Children’s Hospital plan 'could take up to three months'

Father whose child had complications after spinal surgery 'wants answers'

The HSE said it had ordered an external review of orthopaedic surgery at Temple Street following 19 'serious spinal surgical incidents'

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Government must 'step in' and help young people with curvature of the spine who have had vital surgery delayed

The parents of a 14-year-old boy waiting for more than 20 months for surgery to deal with worsening curvature of the spine have gone "from frustration to anger" in the fight to get the health authorities to act to ease their son’s now excruciating pain.

Fri, 03 Jul, 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