In 2024, the Irish government allocated over €25 billion to health, with major projects like the delayed National Paediatric Hospital costing significantly more than its initial budget. Hospital overcrowding remains a severe issue, with over 822,800 patients on waiting lists….

Children’s Health Ireland’s Spinal Surgery Unit has performed around 520 spinal surgeries this year, a record number including treatments for scoliosis and spina bifida. An initiative will see approximately 20 children receive surgeries in London or New York. The waiting…

An internal audit by the HSE reveals no issues in the allocation of over €19 million for spinal surgeries at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), designed to reduce waiting lists for procedures related to scoliosis and spina bifida. The report confirms…