Inquiry into spina bifida and scoliosis care could begin within six months

It was announced on September 18, 2023, following serious concerns about spinal surgery at CHI at Temple Street under one surgeon. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

There will be “limited truth and justice” to come from a planned inquiry into the state’s care of children with spina bifida and scoliosis if a briefing to TDs this evening (SAT) is anything to go by, the Social Democrats health spokesperson has warned.

Padraig Rice said this is his conclusion from what he has been told by Department of Health officials about a report on a scoping exercise into the potential structure and terms of reference of an inquiry.