HSE boss intent on ‘appropriate justice’ over failures that led to death of Aoife Johnston at UHL

The 16-year-old died on December 19, 2022 after waiting 12 hours in the hospital’s emergency department for treatment for sepsis

HSE chief executive Mr Gloster said he hoped to meet Aoife’s family to discuss the case. Picture: PA

The head of the HSE has said he is committed to ensuring “appropriate justice” is achieved over failures that led to the death of teenager Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick.

But Bernard Gloster said he was not prepared to allow healthcare staff to be tried by social media prior to the conclusion of an independent probe into the case.