Advertisement

'Unnecessary' Hip Surgeries

A draft audit report into 561 hip surgeries on children since 2021 found 79 per cent of the surge...

Share this article

08.33 28 Mar 2025


'Unnecessary' Hip Surgeries


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.33 28 Mar 2025


A draft audit report into 561 hip surgeries on children since 2021 found 79 per cent of the surgeries at Cappagh hospital and 60 per cent at Temple Street “did not meet the threshold for surgery”. 

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday and joined NewsTalk Breakfast earlier to discuss further.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

What makes us left or right ha...

00:12:32

What makes us left or right handed?

Moncrieff

00:12:32


What is the world’s most beaut...

00:13:57

What is the world’s most beautiful word?

Moncrieff

00:13:57


Will Ferrell talks golf, footb...

00:41:42

Will Ferrell talks golf, football and chili peppers on Screentime

Screentime With John Fardy

00:41:42


Have You Been To? - The best o...

00:07:22

Have You Been To? - The best of Cork

Lunchtime Live

00:07:22