Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems
Mr Donnelly says he 'sincerely regrets' that the target will not be met. However Children's Health Ireland (CHI) are confident the target can be met by early 2023.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he “sincerely regrets” that the health service will not reach the target of having no child with scoliosis or spina bifida waiting over four months for surgery by the end of the year.
New figures from Children's Health Ireland (CHI) show that 149 children with spina bifida or scoliosis have been waiting six months or more for vital surgery, and 117 of these children have been waiting for one year or more.
