Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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There is an issue regarding trainees. Coming back to the patient, do we have a process in place for a patient who is unhappy but is afraid to ask questions? Are we satisfied we are giving enough information to patients so that they can raise concerns, if they have them, with someone independent of the care team who is appointed to look after the child?