Teen girl with disabilities left in dark hospital room for 60 days

In the case of the girl with disabilities who was left in a hospital ward, the report continued: 'During this time, she had not gone outside for fresh air and had had no education or physical activity'.

A young girl with disabilities was left in a hospital ward for almost 60 days because there was nowhere else for her, according to the latest publication from the Child Law Project.

The report relates to proceedings taken in the High Court in 2021. Criticism was made in the case of the HSE “for failing to meet the needs of a young girl with disabilities who spent nearly 60 days in a dark room off a hospital A&E department as the HSE could not find her another placement”, according to the report.