Leo Varadkar: Spinal surgery incidents may involve 'wider failure of clinical governance'

On Monday, the HSE ordered an external review of orthopedic surgery at Temple Street following a number of 'serious spinal surgical incidents'

Leo Varadkar has said the more he learns about issues with procedures that were carried out in Temple Street Hospital the more serious it appears to be. File picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photo Agency

"Alarming" issues relating to spinal surgery on children extends beyond malpractice and may involve "wider failure of clinical governance", the Taoiseach has warned.

Leo Varadkar has said the more he learns about issues with procedures that were carried out in Temple Street Hospital the more serious it appears to be.