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Head of CHI expected to apologise over spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

10:28 28 Sep 2023


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Reviews into spinal surgeries at Temple Street found several children suffered complications.

Temple Street Hospital Spinal Surgery

The head of Children's Health Ireland is expected to apologise over spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital.

Executives from the organisation are due to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee this afternoon.

Reviews into spinal surgeries at Temple Street found several children suffered 'catastrophic complications'.

The young patients had to return to the operating theatre on average 11 times.

Children's Health Ireland is due before an Oireachtas Committee this afternoon where it's Chief Executive is expected to apologise saying the children did not receive the level of care they are entitled to and which they deserve.

Eilish Hardiman is expected to say the findings are distressing and much worse for those involved.

She's also expected to say CHI is 'distraught' that one of the children passed away.


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