‘I had all the symptoms of bowel cancer but it wasn’t on their radar because of my age’
Kerrie Kennedy endured searing stomach pain. Doctors ruled out a link to her pregnancy, but it still took time to identify the real culprit
Contraceptive concerns: ‘When I came off the pill, everything became so much better’
More and more women are turning away from the pill, as worries grow around side-effects, stoked by misinformation on social media
More children added to spinal surgery waiting list in first three months than operated on
Children’s Health Ireland indicates procedures for those with scoliosis and spina bifida, showing 123 surgeries in the first quarter – but 144 added to scheule
Temple Street: Taoiseach says removal of CHI board ‘would not help’
Labour Party calls for resignation of entire board of Children’s Health Ireland
More departures from Children’s Health Ireland expected after Hiqa report finds use of springs in surgery ‘wrong’
CHI chief Lucy Nugent seeks to assure families of ‘commitment to ensuring that something like this never happens again in our organisation’
Spinal surgeries report: The story behind the springs used on children
Implantation of unapproved springs to treat scoliosis in children occurred without either ethical approval or formal approval from any CHI senior clinical leader
Full inquiry urged as spinal surgery report shows Temple Street did not protect children ‘from risk of harm’
Scoliosis Advocacy Network and Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group say families ‘ringing the alarm bell for years’
Temple Street spinal surgeries: Taoiseach says use of unauthorised springs ‘beyond comprehension’
Hiqa says failure of controls meant children were not protected from the risk of harm
Spinal surgeries report by Hiqa: five things we learnt
Hiqa report on springs used at Temple Street Children’s Hospital focused on governance at Children’s Health Ireland and hospital
HSE declines to confirm that children offered spinal surgeries abroad
Legal direction from former minister for health requested the board ‘closely monitor progress’
How the spinal surgeries scandal damaged trust between parents and Children’s Health Ireland
Hiqa to publish report today into use of unauthorised implants in children at Temple Street
HSE spent nearly €23m on private radiotherapy services last year
Gaps in services ‘caused by understaffing and under resourcing’
‘I had to learn to walk again’: New challenges for people with cystic fibrosis as longevity improves
As people with the condition age, they find themselves confronting other diseases
More than 200 children awaiting spinal surgery as Minister says ‘trajectory’ improving
Long waiting lists have resulted in unacceptable delays for children with a deteriorating condition
Waiting for scoliosis surgery: ‘He’s like a different person. He’s in constant pain’
Due to the long delay in getting treatment, Daniel Collins, who is 14, will now need two spinal surgeries instead of one