Children waiting 18 months to see cardiologists

Children are waiting 18 months to see a cardiologist, it has emerged.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2017 - 01:00

Evelyn Ring

Dr Orla Franklin, a consultant paediatric cardiologist at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Dublin, is concerned some children are suffering needlessly.

Most of the children have a heart valve or obstruction problem and respond well to treatment.

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Courts Health hospital Place: Dublin Place: Limerick Place: Crumlin Place: Ireland Place: Great Ormond Street Place: London Person: Dr Person: Orla Franklin Person: Franklin Person: Róisín Ruddle Organisation: Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Organisation: Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association Organisation: IHCA Organisation: Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Organisation: Cork University Maternity Hospital Organisation: Waterford University Hospital

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