Children forced to wait more than three years for genetics treatment

Rebecca O'Riordan with her two-year-old daughter Emmy at their home in Douglas, Cork. Emmy has spent much of her life in Cork University Hospital, Temple Street and Crumlin hospitals.
Picture: David Keane.

Almost 200 children have been waiting over three years for genetics treatment here and the lists look set to grow due to staff shortages at the only hospital offering this service.

Altogether there were 2,747 children waiting for genetics services up to mid-August in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin.