Child spinal care commission of investigation recommended
A Government-backed scoping report into a series of children's hospital spina bifida and scoliosis controversies has confirmed a commission of investigation should take place to examine what happened but has stopped short of calls for a public tribunal-style inquiry.
The Government-backed scoping report into a series of children's hospital spina bifida and scoliosis controversies has recommended the establishment of a commission of investigation to examine the issues that arose. The 134-page report, overseen by senior counsel Remy Farrell, has suggested that the investigation should commence in the coming year, focusing on the Children's Health Ireland waiting list system from January 2019 to April 2022.
However, the scope of the investigation is likely to be system-wide rather than individual case-based, meaning that the case of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who passed away in July 2022 after being on a waiting list since 2022, will not be specifically reviewed. The report also calls for an examination of the use of non-medical springs by a consultant at Temple Street Hospital between 2020 and 2022, with a focus on what Children's Health Ireland knew about the case.
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