HSE should not block report into babies’ deaths in hospital, says Varadkar

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has criticised the HSE over its threat of legal action to prevent the publication of a report in its current form into the deaths of five babies at the Midlands Hospital.

The HSE has threatened legal action against the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) over its report.

“I don’t believe it is appropriate for Government agencies to sue each other,” said Mr Varadkar.