Report into CHI waiting list will be referred to An Garda Síochána

File picture of the National Children's Hospital under construction. It has been reported that a CHI consultant violated HSE guidelines by directing patients from his public practice to privately-run weekend clinics. File picture: PA

An unpublished 2021 report into waiting list issues at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is to be referred to gardaí.

It's believed the review found that treatment for seriously ill children was delayed and that a toxic culture existed in the department under examination.