2022: €19m spinal surgery funding reportedly misused by Children's Health Ireland, causing prolonged waiting times.
In 2022, €19m of funding earmarked for spinal surgeries was reportedly used "more broadly" by Children's Health Ireland (CHI), according to Ireland's Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. The funding was intended to reduce waiting times and improve spinal and orthopaedic services, specifically to ensure no child waited longer than four months for spinal surgeries. However, the funding was not used as intended, with waiting lists for children's spinal surgeries remaining unacceptably long.
July 04, 2024
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