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# scoliosis

Last month
February 2024
Pledge made 7 years ago that children wouldn't wait on scoliosis surgery has been broken, Dáil hears
Taoiseach accused of 'callous broken promises' over spinal surgery delays for children
Last year
2023
Donnelly: 'Children waiting for spinal surgeries have been failed by their own country'
Taoiseach, Health Minister to meet with families impacted by spinal surgery crisis
Patient groups call for immediate publication of review into Crumlin spinal surgeries
Donnelly yet to speak to Taoiseach about Temple Street surgery crisis
Families of surgery patients call for full investigation into spina bifida and scoliosis care
'The system is broken': Carlow toddler with scoliosis without therapy due to staffing crisis
Teenager's spine curved by over 100 degrees after five years on waiting list for surgery
All time
Children's Health Ireland cites 'pressure on beds' as it postpones three scoliosis surgeries
Donnelly says child scoliosis patients should receive surgery within four months under new plan
Waiting lists for children's surgeries to be tackled by extending operating theatre hours
Taoiseach: 'It's not good enough' that children with scoliosis like Adam Terry must wait for surgery
'No adverse events' found after review of children affected by scoliosis implant recall
Parents of children affected by scoliosis spinal rod recall to be contacted by surgeons in next 24 hours
How Princess Eugenie incorporated a body positive message into her wedding dress
More staff and more capacity to reduce waiting times for children with scoliosis
'Aisling's curve is now 70%': Minister says waiting four years for scoliosis surgery is too long
Ireland's largest Santa cycle takes place today
Children with scoliosis on waiting lists more than 4 months given option to go abroad for surgery
'Being able to talk to other parents has helped ease the worry'
'He’s very brave, he was in surgery for 10 hours': Tommy Long finally gets scoliosis operation
'It is soul-destroying to see my daughter crying every day with the pain in her back'
'The damage is done, a piece of his spine will have to be removed'
Teen who spoke about scoliosis pain on the Late Late Show will finally get her surgery today
'Children are eating paracetamol to get through the day, afraid of ending up in a wheelchair'
Teen who revealed scoliosis pain on Late Late Show has surgery delayed AGAIN
We used to screen for scoliosis in schools, so why was it stopped?
'Her spine has a 97 degree curve but she doesn't know what's wrong and can't describe her pain'
Tom Clonan: 'In all our years attending Temple Street, I have never before seen so many sick children and parents'
'I see my daughter crying in pain, her body bending over. We can't wait two years'
'I fear it’s going to take a child to die before they act'
"Waiting times are not acceptable": Minister insists every effort being made to help children with scoliosis
'This is a huge scandal': Children with scoliosis deteriorating as waiting lists worsen
'They spend their childhoods on waiting lists': The painful reality for children with scoliosis
'Can you imagine what it’s like to have scoliosis, Tánaiste?'