Temple Street postpones complex spinal surgeries for three children

 Scoliosis operations for children which were scheduled to take place over the next three weeks at Temple Street Hospital in Dublin have been cancelled pending a review. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Children with scoliosis and some with spina bifida have had their operations postponed at Temple Street hospital as staff are struggling to cope with an increased workload. 

The operations, which were scheduled to take place over the next three weeks, were cancelled pending a review.