Children 'deserve a public inquiry' into spinal surgeries akin to CervicalCheck inquiry, say parents

Members of parent groups (left to right) Amanda Coughlan-Santry, Una Keightley and Claire Cahill in 2023. 'The Hiqa report has left more questions than answers.' File photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

Parents of sick children say they are once again reading a damning report on Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) while spinal surgery delays continue unabated. 

Their calls for this to stop comes as the head of the HSE met with the CHI board on Tuesday. The meeting was described as “constructive".