Staff shortages and lack of space behind long waits at children’s hospitals — HSE audit

Children are waiting too long for care at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), mainly due to inaccurate waiting lists, staff shortages, and a lack of space, a new internal HSE audit has found.

The audit highlighted “consistent systemic issues” in how waiting lists are managed, with data frequently incomplete or inconsistent.

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