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Review of child hip surgery cases won't begin until January, HSE confirms

Review of child hip surgery cases won't begin until January, HSE confirms

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

The HSE said an expert review is being commissioned and an independent panel will be convened to review patient files.

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

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

Wed, 28 May, 2025

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

Subsuming CHI into HSE will be one of options considered, says Bernard Gloster

Subsuming CHI into HSE will be one of options considered, says Bernard Gloster

Sun, 25 May, 2025

The HSE chief was commenting following a series of recent controversies involving Children’s Health Ireland.

Almost 500 children who had hip surgery in Dublin hospitals ‘should be recalled’

Almost 500 children who had hip surgery in Dublin hospitals ‘should be recalled’

Fri, 23 May, 2025

The children should undergo a standardised independent clinical review and radiological assessment, a report said.

‘Disturbing’ implications from child hip surgery report, says Taoiseach

‘Disturbing’ implications from child hip surgery report, says Taoiseach

Tue, 13 May, 2025

An audit was conducted into a random anonymised sample of patients, aged one to seven years, who were operated on from 2021 to 2023.