Hospital Waiting Lists
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-15
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Duncan Smith (LAB), Dublin Fingal

Continuing on the theme of waiting lists, my question relates to the waiting lists for child and adolescent orthopaedic surgeries. These are very complex surgeries which require complex follow-on care and recovery pathways. It is not a case of scheduling X amount of hours in a theatre to get a surgery through. The issue is more complex than that. I want to hear the Minister's plan for the treatment of these young people. With each passing week, month and year, their conditions deteriorate and they become more complex to eventually resolve.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-15