2 w. ago Spinal surgery: Number of procedures carried out on children has ‘not greatly increased’

Paediatric spinal taskforce finds there are fewer surgeons operating in the specialism

Politics

2 w. ago Carroll McNeill to meet Children’s Health Ireland board over damning spinal surgery report

Carroll McNeill to meet Children’s Health Ireland board over damning spinal surgery report  The Irish Times

Science

2 w. ago Carroll MacNeill to meet Children’s Health Ireland board over damning spinal surgery report

Carroll MacNeill to meet Children’s Health Ireland board over damning spinal surgery report  The Irish Times

Science

3 w. ago More children added to spinal surgery waiting list in first three months than operated on

Children’s Health Ireland indicates procedures for those with scoliosis and spina bifida, showing 123 surgeries in the first quarter – but 144 added to scheule

Politics

3 w. ago Temple Street spinal surgeries: Unauthorised springs used on children due to ‘failings’ beyond one surgeon, say consultants

Events ‘preventable’ with proper policies and procedures at Temple Street, says Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Events

3 w. ago Local MEP Barry Cowen says his office will remain open as he recovers from heart procedure

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM MEP for this area Fianna Fail’s Barry Cowen says he hopes to return home over the weekend, following a health scare. He was admitted to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore on Saturday night, after feeling unwell at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr. Cowen was later […] The post Local MEP Barry Cowen says his office will remain open as he recovers from heart procedure appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago Barry Cowen recovering in hospital after surgery for recent 'health scare'

Cowen is currently in recovery in St James’s Hospital, and will transfer to Tullamore soon.

Science

3 w. ago More departures from Children’s Health Ireland expected after Hiqa report finds use of springs in surgery ‘wrong’

CHI chief Lucy Nugent seeks to assure families of ‘commitment to ensuring that something like this never happens again in our organisation’

Politics

3 w. ago Temple Street spinal surgery scandal: Chair of Children's Health Ireland apologises and resigns

Browne said he will work with the Department of Health, Children’s Health Ireland Executive team and Board to ‘ensure a smooth transition to a new Chair person over the coming weeks’.

Society