Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin

Crumlin children's hospital

Children’s scoliosis waiting lists fall despite Temple Street controversy

Dáil to debate Sinn Fein motion this week calling for taskforce to review scoliosis and spina bifida services

By Paul CullenTue Feb 20 2024 - 05:00

Temple Street hospital spinal surgery review widened to 17 more ‘cases of concern’

Extra cases relate to practice of consultant whose work was already being reviewed, says department

By Paul CullenWed Feb 07 2024 - 05:00

Father tells how son (8) on scoliosis waiting list is suffering pain so bad that ‘he bursts out into tears’

Children under the care of Mr Connor Green, who went on leave last September after Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) referred him to the Irish Medical Council, are still on waiting lists

By David RaleighSat Feb 03 2024 - 06:00

Paediatric consultant at Temple Street calls for reinstatement of doctor at centre of spinal surgery controversy

Some 150 children requiring surgery for complex orthopaedic conditions are on waiting lists, Seanad told earlier this week

By David RaleighThu Feb 01 2024 - 19:15

HSE to ‘sensitively’ dispose of organs retained from 24 postmortems at Crumlin hospital

Board members express concern at failure to learn from previous reports on hospital organ retention policies

By Paul CullenTue Jan 23 2024 - 05:00

Life after childhood leukaemia: ‘It makes it easier that the research is so personal’

Research Lives: Avril Deegan PhD researcher at Dublin City University School of Psychology is looking at end-of-treatment experiences of childhood leukaemia survivors

By Claire O'ConnellThu Jan 11 2024 - 06:00

Children’s hospital ‘swamped’ by record surge in respiratory cases

Almost 370 patients, most of them children, were hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) last week

By Paul CullenFri Dec 08 2023 - 06:00

‘Nothing gets easier’: Mother of toddler (2) who died from strep A infection after being sent home by hospital

Lauren Graham-Hayden said she hopes any new procedures arising from her daughter Phoenix’s death might save other families similar pain

By Mark HilliardWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:08

When trying to navigate the Irish health system on behalf of a child leads to utter despair

Looking back, the Shafqat family feels let down by Camhs and community services

By Sheila WaymanTue Nov 21 2023 - 06:01

CHI chief’s summary of problems at Temple Street fails to answer the question why

A central question is, did children’s spinal surgeries scandal result from actions of one consultant or were there wider factors at play?

By Paul CullenMon Nov 13 2023 - 05:00

Taoiseach rules out statutory inquiry into poor outcomes of orthopaedic surgeries at Temple Street

UK expert commissioned by HSE to review service begins work, despite boycott by some advocacy groups

By Paul CullenTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00

Health of child in row over medical records should be at ‘forefront’ - judge

Girl’s family has brought proceedings against CHI seeking all medical records arising out of her spinal surgery

By Aodhan O'FaolainWed Oct 25 2023 - 16:52

Family of girl who had spinal surgery at Temple Street launch High Court proceedings for medical records

Girl is one of 19 children who were the subject of a report on patients with spina bifida who were operated on at hospital

By Aodhan O'FaolainFri Oct 20 2023 - 20:23

Further delay on completion date for National Children’s Hospital

Project delivery team to appear before Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee in attempt to explain cost overruns and delays

By Jack Horgan-JonesThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00

Hiqa to investigate use of unlicensed springs in Temple Street children’s operations

Health watchdog will also carry out wider review of paediatric orthopaedic surgery following recent controversy

By Paul CullenWed Oct 04 2023 - 16:31

Crumlin spinal surgery review caused ‘anxiety’ but was needed for information, surgeon says

Dr David Moore said ‘pressure’ by media meant doctors could not explain purpose to patients in advance

By Vivienne ClarkeMon Oct 02 2023 - 12:03

Crumlin spinal surgery review finds most children with spina bifida had repeat surgery

Most suffered post-operative infection but no deaths and no metalwork removed, says Children’s Health Ireland

By Paul CullenFri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00

Spinal surgeries: ‘Things happened in Temple Street that should not have happened,’ says CHI chief executive

A review of surgeries carried out by a consultant at Temple Street is under way after ‘serious spinal surgical incidents’ identified

Thu Sept 28 2023 - 16:50

Use of unapproved springs at Temple Street ‘truly shocking’, CHI head to tell Oireachtas

Children’s Health Ireland implementing review recommendations with 20% already completed and remainder underway

By Colin GleesonThu Sept 28 2023 - 06:00

Gardaí investigate if teen (14) died after taking part in viral TikTok challenge

Tributes paid to ‘lovable, kind, energetic and fun-loving’ girl from Kilnamona, Co Clare

By Carl O'Brien and Conor LallyWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:16

No clinical concerns about spinal surgery outcomes at Crumlin, health bosses say

A review of complex spinal surgery outcomes at Crumlin will be published ‘in full’ by Thursday morning, according to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

By Paul Cullen and Sarah BurnsTue Sept 26 2023 - 19:01

Husband was not told of his wife’s fears, inquest into deaths of mother and child hears

Nurse Nicola Keane had told doctors at CHI Crumlin she was worried she might harm herself or her baby

By Seán McCárthaighMon Sept 25 2023 - 22:32

HSE chief ‘seriously concerned’ about Temple Street hospital’s oversight of surgery-springs purchase

Independent review of surgery practices in hospital to be fair and not focused on a single individual, says Bernard Gloster

By Ronan McGreevySun Sept 24 2023 - 19:38

Parents of Temple Street hospital children threaten to boycott external review of spinal surgery

Some children’s records were used in earlier review without consent, say patient groups

By Paul Cullen and Martin WallFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:00

Treatment abroad must be re-introduced for children awaiting spinal surgery, says SF health spokesman

David Cullinane says it is ‘infuriating’ for waiting families that capacity has now been reduced due to crisis

By Colm KeenaFri Sept 22 2023 - 15:56

Some of Temple Street consultant’s colleagues knew surgeon used spring implants in children

Devices put into child patients described by HSE as unauthorised and uncertified

By Paul CullenFri Sept 22 2023 - 06:17

Spinal surgeries review: Child with spina bifida required 34 operations at Temple Street

Children’s Health Ireland publishes two further reviews of spinal surgery in response to concerns expressed by families

By Paul Cullen and Martin WallWed Sept 20 2023 - 19:17

Parents ‘broken’ by death of daughter (10) with spina bifida after operations at Temple Street

Michael and Bridget Carter say they are looking for answers about care provided to Dollceanna, who was first operated on in hospital in 2021

By Paul CullenWed Sept 20 2023 - 17:51

Spinal surgery failings: ‘Sad little faces’ of TDs are no good to children, says group

Parents are terrified and angry with ‘drip feed’ of communication from Children’s Health Ireland, says spina bifida advocacy organisation

By Vivienne Clarke and Paul CullenWed Sept 20 2023 - 11:34

Full review ordered of all children’s orthopaedic surgery in Ireland

Hospitals’ governance to be examined amid concerns about patient safety and long waiting lists

By Paul Cullen and Martin WallWed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00

Temple Street surgery failings ‘extend well beyond malpractice if true’ - Taoiseach

Wider governance issues may lie behind serious incidents at hospital, says Leo Varadkar amid investigation into spinal operations

By Paul CullenTue Sept 19 2023 - 20:39

Temple Street: Publish full details from scoliosis surgery reports immediately, legal adviser says

Minister says children were failed at the hospital and it should never happen again

By Vivienne Clarke and Paul CullenTue Sept 19 2023 - 10:09

Temple Street consultant continued surgery for months after concerns emerged

Temple Street hospital 'serious surgical incidents': HSE has commissioned UK expert to review surgeries carried out by consultant

By Paul CullenTue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00

‘The first thing I thought of was, I can’t play soccer any more ... I wanted to play for Ireland’

Young survivors need medical and psycho-social support to cope with ‘payback’

By Sheila WaymanTue Sept 19 2023 - 05:31

When the diagnosis is homelessness, what is the cure?

The Lynn Clinic offers a holistic care package for children at risk of social exclusion

By June ShannonThu Aug 10 2023 - 06:01

Children’s spinal surgery may be outsourced abroad as waiting list doubles

Children’s Health Ireland apologises to children and their families as new figures show waiting lists approaching five-year high

By Jennifer BrayMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00

Children’s Health Ireland apologises for failings in care of toddler who died in 2016

Isla Casey Fioravante was two years old when she died after suffering brain injury from cardiac arrests at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 16:18

Use of puberty blockers in children’s gender service to be reviewed

HSE says it will review changes by England’s national health service limiting use of puberty blockers to clinical research

By Paul CullenTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00

Science Foundation Ireland supporting 62 projects in €42m funding round

Frontiers for the Future programme provides opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly innovative, collaborative research

Thu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00

Food allergies: one in every 20 children with allergy suffers accidental reaction in school or preschool

The study claimed its results also highlighted the ineffectiveness of ‘nut bans’ in schools

By Seán McCárthaighThu Jun 08 2023 - 12:13

Complex spinal surgeries on children with spina bifida paused after rise in complications

External review by US experts commissioned into Temple Street surgeries over the past three years

By Paul CullenThu Jun 08 2023 - 03:00

Over 10,000 children with disability left waiting more than a year to see specialist

Further 5,484 children overdue an assessment of need, over three times higher than last year

By Paul CullenWed May 24 2023 - 05:00

‘With music therapy, you learn how to tap into the subconscious’

Marina Cassidy on how instruments, melody and rhythm can help patients with issues around anxiety, speech and dementia

By Deirdre McQuillanFri May 19 2023 - 06:01

Getting cancer at 21: ‘They ended up finding a 10cm tumour in my chest’

Getting the diagnosis can be a massive retrograde step for any young person

By Conor CapplisSat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00

Counting the cost of having a baby

Money Matters: Families worry about their ability to afford the ongoing costs of having a child even after allowing for one-off items and the cost of childbirth itself

By Brianna ParkinsWed Apr 19 2023 - 05:00

‘It all seemed so wrong to me’ - Parents of baby who died 10 days after birth call for stricter protocols

Christina and Kevin Neiland from Ballyphehane in Cork told Dublin District Coroner’s Court they believed there were failures by CUMH staff to recognise and react to abnormal readings from a CTG monitor

By Seán McCárthaighWed Mar 29 2023 - 19:00

What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis and what are the symptoms?

Every year about one in 10,000 children in Ireland are diagnosed with JIA, says Arthritis Ireland

By Sheila WaymanMon Mar 20 2023 - 06:00

The hospital teacher: ‘Every school day here is like the first of September’

What I Do: Annette McGuirk is a hospital teacher at Our Lady’s Hospital School, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin

By Annette McGuirk and Joanne HuntFri Mar 03 2023 - 06:00

Boy (15) settles case for €200,000 over alleged injuries from cast fitted too tightly

An open sore was discovered when the cast was removed from the boy, who has a rare genetic condition

Fri Feb 17 2023 - 17:47

Report calls for life support facilities for children with respiratory illnesses

This winter, a number of children with severe respiratory illness had to be transported to Sweden for ECMO treatment because this is still not funded in Ireland

By Paul CullenTue Jan 31 2023 - 00:01

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