State 'has failed' vulnerable children, says Donnelly

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said that patients, families, and advocacy groups would be given opportunities to engage with the review.
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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says that the “State has failed” the most medically vulnerable children in the country, as Taoiseach offers to meet with advocacy groups impacted by spinal surgery controversy.

Late last week, patient groups who represent children with spina bifida and scoliosis said that families impacted could boycott the upcoming HSE review of the safety concerns.