Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I welcome both witnesses. I thank them for their work in this area as well and for advocating for children and their patients. In his opening statement, Mr. Green says the current service for scoliosis is inadequate. I am very taken by what he says which is that, while scoliosis is very important and is the subject matter of today's hearing, there are also concerns about children with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, hip deformities and limb deformities. Their needs are important as well. Are those services equally inadequate?