Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
Defective Blocks newsletter and latest updates.
Mother and Baby Homes redress newsletter and latest updates.
CAMHS newsletter and latest updates.
Coleman Legal LLP can help if you have concerns about your child’s spinal surgery at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Our experienced team specialises in medical negligence cases and will confidentially assess your situation, offering support and guidance for you and your family. For a confidential consultation, please get in touch with us at Free Phone 1800-844-104 or email [email protected]. You can also visit us at our 84 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, Ireland office.
External Review into Spinal Surgeries carried out at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. The HSE has today confirmed that it has commissioned a UK expert to conduct a review into spinal surgeries carried out at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. This follows on from a previous internal review and a further external review at the hospital.
An internal review carried out in 2022 identified “serious spinal surgical incidents”, including poor surgical outcomes in complex cases, the use of unauthorised implant devices and also the use of a particular spinal surgical technique. The external review will primarily focus on the care provided by one specific consultant based at Children’s Health Ireland (“CHI”) Temple Street Children Hospital. The consultant is not currently performing surgeries. A referral has also been made to the Medical Council.
You can read more on the Report of the CHI review into Spinal Surgeries in Spina Bifida patients at Temple Street here. A second review, conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital experts, was also performed after the CHI’s internal review (Temple Street Children’s Hospital). The findings of that report were published on the 20th of September, 2023, following pressure from the Government. This report revealed that thirteen of the sixteen children whose cases were reviewed required additional surgeries due to post-operative complications. You can read more on the report of Boston Children’s Hospital here.
It is understood that patient safety concerns were initially raised in late 2022 following a high incidence of post-operative infections and complications among several children with Spina Bifida. The CHI commissioned an internal review and another by Boston Children’s Hospital experts. The reviews focused on the care given to 19 children, one of whom sadly died following surgery.
Minister for Health’s statements on the CHI Temple Street Children’s Hospital reviews.
In April 2023, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was questioned in the Dail by Deputy Paul Murphy on the clinical review of spinal surgery at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Minister Donnelly confirmed that CHI had confirmed to his Department that Kyphectomy (spinal alignment) surgeries were paused from the 7th of November 2022. An internal review was commenced on that date and was undertaken by a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Consultant anesthesiologist. CHI later requested an external clinical review, and a contract was signed with reviewers from Boston Children’s Hospital on the 23rd of March, 2023.
In April 2023, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was questioned in the Dail by Deputy Paul Murphy on the clinical review of spinal surgery at Temple Street. Minister Donnelly confirmed that CHI had confirmed to his Department that Kyphectomy (spinal alignment) surgeries were paused from the 7th of November 2022. An internal review was commenced on that date and was undertaken by a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Consultant anesthesiologist. CHI later requested an external clinical review, and a contract was signed with reviewers from Boston Children’s Hospital on the 23rd of March, 2023. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressed deep concern at the startling revelations. Read more on the Taoiseach’s statement here.
The Minister of Health announced on the 20th of September, 2023, that a national review of spinal surgeries on children across CHI sites would now take place. Read more about the proposed national review here.
The external review will be done by a consultant in orthopaedics and trauma at the Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Selvadurau Nayam. Speaking to RTE New at One on the 18th of September, 2023, the HSE’s Chief Operations Officer confirmed that the review period extends back as far as 2018.
The chief medical officer of CHI, Dr. Allan Goldman stated
“We welcome the HSE’s external review. We will use the findings, in conjunction with the findings and actions from CHI’S reviews of the spinal surgery service at CHI at Temple Street, to inform our ongoing improvement programme.”
The CHI stated that it regretted the failings in the care it provided to the children. It also noted that it had met with each family involved to explain the review process. A new clinical team has also been assigned to each patient to assume their care.
The Medical Negligence Team at Coleman Legal LLP are highly experienced and competent in clinical negligence. We will discuss your situation with you in complete confidence. If you are concerned about the clinical care that your child received while undergoing spinal surgery at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We will advise you on your legal rights and support you throughout the process.
Solicitors
84 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
D01 YX60
DX 112002
Free Phone: 1800-844-104
Fax: (01) 5312727
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.colemanlegalpartners.ie
Online Enquiry Form:Apply
Head of Client Services
P: 1800-844-104
E: [email protected]
”At Coleman Legal, excellence in customer care is paramount. We aim to meet both prospective and existing client’s needs in a professional, engaging, and friendly manner with a clear objective to give quality legal advice and reach a positive outcome.”
