Kildare mum Tina O’Kelly has shared a video of her 21-year-old daughter Colleen in agony and pleaded with Health Minister Simon Harris for a surgery date. Colleen O’Kelly has Joubert Syndrome and has now been waiting for an appointment for two years just to get on the list for scoliosis surgery. Her mum Tina says that Colleen’s condition […]
9 years ago
Startling. In case you missed it, RTÉ Investigates took a closer look at the lives of those people that are still waiting for HSE treatment after spending months, and sometimes years, on the waiting list. After the documentary aired, Claire Byrne had a segment on her show as the Minister for Health Simon Harris gave his reaction to the documentary. […]
9 years ago
New hospital waiting list figures have shown the extent of the waiting list backlog in Irish hospitals. There has been a stark increase in the number of adults and children waiting for inpatient, day and outpatient care, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund. Over 490,500 patients are awaiting assessment or treatment in the public […]
10 years ago
New figures have been released by the NTPF.
11 years ago