Hospital investigated boy’s injury without telling parents

Some cases from last year:

* The parents of a seriously ill boy at Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin received a written apology for hurt and distress after authorities there began an investigation into a head injury on the boy without informing them.

They mistakenly believed the mark may have been caused by abuse, whereas it was actually caused by a medical procedure. The parents had said they were unhappy with how they had been treated by staff at the hospital as a result of the unfounded allegation and the investigation. The hospital also pledged to properly implement the Children First guidelines.