Doctors estimate that one in 12 children now on hospital waiting lists

Irish Hospital Consultants Association President Professor Robert Landers linked the waiting lists to shortages in the system, particularly of hospital consultants. Picture: ihca.ie

Doctors have estimated that one in 12 children are now on waiting lists for various kinds of treatment based on the latest hospital data.

The figures also show the number of people waiting to have an operation in hospitals rose by over 500 between September and October despite funding being thrown at the problem.