57 h. ago Protest held in Dublin over lack of additional needs education provision

It comes after a number of children with autism have not yet received an allocated school place.

Politics

1 week ago Public Accounts Committee recalls CHI and HSE following fresh revelations about alleged patient referrals

Four board members had resigned over the past week, as CHI faced controversies over children’s scoliosis and hip surgeries

Politics

1 week ago Two new appointments to Children’s Health Ireland board after five resignations

Four board members had resigned over the past week, as CHI faced controversies over children’s scoliosis and hip surgeries

Politics

1 week ago Taoiseach ‘very worried’ about email from clinical director at National Orthopaedic Hospital

Micheál Martin said there needs to be an ‘exhaustive’ review of unnecessary hip surgeries at two Dublin hospitals.

Science

1 week ago Three members of Children's Health Ireland board resign after review into hip surgeries

The Minister for Health confirmed the resignations today.

Politics

1 week ago Upset as families of children who had hip surgery told only one parent can go to assessments

Parents are demanding that independent clinical reviews of care be carried out as a matter of priority.

Society

2 w. ago Hip surgeries: Parents call for independent review by international experts

Audit found almost 70 per cent of surgeries were not necessary

Society

2 w. ago HSE staff found to be 'ingratiating themselves financially' will be referred to gardaí, CEO says

The Sunday Times reported that an internal investigation at CHI found that a consultant abused the waiting list system while also delaying operations for sick children up to three years.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘A national scandal’: Answers demanded after audit highlights over 100 unnecessary hip surgeries on children

The operations took place at Temple Street and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

Politics

2 w. ago Doctors who carried out potentially unnecessary hip surgeries still operating on children

An independent reviewer said that many surgeries carried out in the two hospitals did not meet his criteria for operating.

Science

2 w. ago Many surgeries on children's hips in two hospitals did not meet criteria for operating

The doctors who carried out the surgeries are still operating on children, with no disciplinary process being pursued at this time.

Politics

2 w. ago Children’s Ombudsman received 371 complaints last year as part of 'campaign' against SPHE syllabus

The Office received some 1,772 contacts in relation to complaints last year, almost identical to the number of complaints received the year previous.

Society

3 w. ago WHO’s treatment of Dr Mike Ryan proves to be a shocking case study

Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week

Events

3 w. ago 'It's damning': Children had hip bones cut into unnecessarily, Doherty tells Dáil

CHI said yesterday that 2,200 letters have been sent to parents of children who underwent hip surgeries.

Politics

3 w. ago Over 2,200 letters sent to parents of children who underwent hip surgeries

The Taoiseach said the government wants the facts around the hip surgeries carried out on children.

Society

3 w. ago Over 2,200 families of children who received hip surgeries over 15 year period written to by CHI

Report of independent review into surgeries due shortly

Society

3 w. ago Audit into hip surgeries carried out on children to be published 'fairly imminently', says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach said the government wants the facts around the hip surgeries carried out on children.

Society

3 w. ago Politics watch: Government criticised ahead of child hip surgeries report

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Politics

3 w. ago Health minister expects CHI to confirm the number of letters sent to families whose children had hip surgeries

Micheál Martin said that while the audit is at “a very advanced stage”, it has yet to be completed.

Politics

3 w. ago Families whose children had hip surgeries sent letters in advance of report publication

Taoiseach says nobody ‘ducking, diving, dodging’ on paediatric hip operation audit

Society