HSE withholds details of serious incidents

The HSE has refused to release details of cases examined by its serious incident management team — because of the sheer number of issues involved.

HSE withholds details of serious incidents

The State body has ruled that “in excess of 41,203” emails, letters, and attachments sent to and from the sub-group since Jan 2010 cannot be released under freedom of information because the 32-month range of the search would impact on its work.

Among the cases which occurred during the Jan 2010 to Aug 2012 period were at least 13 incidents of specific child health concerns; ambulance service issues; and the Tallaght Hospital X-ray delays scandal.

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