HSE criticised for Beaumont CJD scare secrecy

The HSE has been criticised for unnecessary secrecy over the CJD scare at Beaumont Hospital after management refused to answer basic questions about the incident.

It has also emerged that more than 1,300 people have contacted a hospital helpline, though it is understood most callers were reassured while others were to be contacted.

Irish Patients’ Association chief Stephen McMahon said the HSE’s failure to disclose full details of the scare undermined patient trust: “It’s unbelievable in a mature society.”