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Clinical hip surgery audit unveils many unnecessary operations on children

At least 1,800 children who had hip dysplasia surgery are to be medically reviewed following an a...

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16.39 23 May 2025


Clinical hip surgery audit unveils many unnecessary operations on children


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16.39 23 May 2025


At least 1,800 children who had hip dysplasia surgery are to be medically reviewed following an audit which found surgeons in Cappagh & Temple Street hospitals were carrying out a high number of unnecessary operations…

Marie Sherlock, Labour Party TD and Spokesperson on Health, Shauna Bowers, Health Correspondent with The Irish Times and later Elaine Flanagan, Mother of Harlow and David Cullinane Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Health all join Kieran to discuss.


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