Cork mother says disabled daughter denied treatment after complaint against surgeon

A Cork mother says her daughter was denied surgery in Ireland after raising concerns about a surgeon’s behaviour and care

Antoinette Burke of Families Unite for Services and Support addressing a Cork Cost of Living Campaign protest rally in Cork in 2022. Picture: Larry Cummins

A Cork mother has been told her disabled daughter's last chance for treatment in Ireland is no longer open to her because she complained about a doctor's manner.

Antoinette Burke, who has been campaigning for her daughter Katie since her diagnosis with cerebral palsy, has received a letter from the National Orthopaedic Hospital advising her that Katie would no longer receive treatment from one of its surgeons after she lodged a written complaint to the Medical Council.