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Parents Left In the Dark Over Potentially Unneeded Hip Surgeries

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 14:17

By Martin Osborne

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill still hasn’t received the report and says she’s happy to have a full debate when the report is published.

The Government is being urged to clarify the exact details around unnecessary hip operations on children.

An audit is being undertaken between the years 2021- 2023 to see if children had surgeries on their hips they didn't need.

But some parents are also receiving letters with regard to their children’s operations as far back as 2010.

Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee TD, Padraig Rice, says the lack of information is upsetting parents.

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill still hasn’t received the report and says she’s happy to have a full debate when the report is published.

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