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HSE orders review into spinal surgery at Temple Street after child’s death

An external review into spinal surgery at an Irish children’s hospital has been ordered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) following a number of poor outcomes including the death of a child. It follows the publication of a Children’s Health ...

18 Sept 2023 at 15:11

Donnelly says ‘State has failed’ children who need orthopaedic services

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Full scope for terms of spinal surgery review to be extended, says Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the “State has failed” children using paediatric orthopaedic services, and there is “full scope” for the terms of reference of an external review into spinal surgeries to be expanded following input ...

26 Sept 2023 at 19:37

National News

Work to set up ‘dedicated’ child spinal surgery unit has began, minister says

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says work has begun this week to set up a dedicated paediatric spinal surgery unit. He said the unit would ensure there are dedicated beds and healthcare workers so that urgent surgeries take place in a ...

07 Feb 2024 at 20:08

Sport

Bubby Upton leads after day one of Mars Badminton Horse Trials

British rider Bubby Upton took pole position on day one of the Mars Badminton Horse Trials just nine months after undergoing major spinal surgery. The 25-year-old leads aboard Cola on a score of 27.3 penalties halfway through the dressage ...

09 May 2024 at 17:15

National News

Around 50 new child patients listed for spinal surgery each month – report

Approximately 50 new child patients are being listed for spinal surgery procedures each month, according to the latest Spinal Surgery Waiting List released by Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). The activity report for March shows that 123 ...

11 Apr 2025 at 14:06

National News

Minister meets with CHI board in wake of child spine surgeries controversy

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has met with the board of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) in the wake of the child spine surgeries controversy. The health watchdog’s report into the experimental use of non-medical grade ...

14 Apr 2025 at 18:15

National News

Martin: Non-medical grade spring use in child spinal surgeries ‘beyond belief’

The Taoiseach has pushed back against whether the Government was partly to blame for “a litany” of failures on the use of non-medical grade springs in child spinal surgeries. The fallout is continuing following a report by ...

08 Apr 2025 at 15:38

National News

Children’s Health Ireland chairman steps down after spring implants report

The chairman of the board of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has stepped down following the publication of a “devastating” report into the use of springs in child spinal surgery. It comes after the Health Information and ...

08 Apr 2025 at 14:13

National News

Taoiseach confronted over care of children as Dail resumes

A child who died after facing delays in spinal surgery was “failed by Government”, Sinn Fein has said. The case of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, featured prominently in the ...

17 Sept 2025 at 17:19

National News

HSE boss apologises to Harvey’s parents for being ‘let down’ by system

The chief of the HSE has apologised to the parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt for their experience of being “let down by the healthcare system”. The case of the nine-year-old, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, has ...

24 Sept 2025 at 11:52

National News

Families will be asked for input to get child spinal inquiry ‘right’ – Tanaiste

The Government will work with families on the terms of reference for a public inquiry into the care of children with scoliosis and spina bifida “to get this right”, the Tanaiste has said. Simon Harris said he has ...

15 Nov 2025 at 13:35

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