Underspend on children with scoliosis and spina bifida 'shocking', says advocacy group

Amanda Coughlan-Santry said the audit now raises questions as to whether the funding would have been put in place without those public campaigns. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

An audit of spending by Children’s Health Ireland on children with scoliosis and spina bifida should have been shared with families before the media, patient advocates have said.

The HSE audit, published Wednesday, identified no concerns around how funding that targeted the care of these children was spent.