More families of children with spina bifida considering legal action to get medical records

Amanda Coughlan Santry, cofounder of the  Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland Paediatric Advocacy Group. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

At least 15 families of children with spina bifida who are patients at Children’s Health Ireland are considering legal action to get access to medical records in the face of unacceptable delays.

Last week, the High Court heard that a family had been told it could take up to 12 weeks to release their son’s records.