Hayes to lead Tallaght Hospital investigation

Dr Maurice Hayes is to chair the review into failures at Tallaght hospital.

Dr Maurice Hayes is to chair the review into failures at Tallagh Hospital.

The review - ordered by head of the HSE Professor Brendan Drumm - is to investigate the delay in reporting radiological exams and the management of GP referral letters.

Dr Hayes - who spent most of his life working in the public service in the North - authored the report that led to the establishment of the office of the Police Ombudsman and chaired a review of acute hospital services.

The Review will be supported by a Steering Group which will include a GP, a patient advocate and a radiologist.

The terms of reference of the review will be published next week and it is expected to report in about three months.