Health

Mary Lou McDonald: Letter suggests controversial Temple Street surgeries were discussed with management

Leo Varadkar said it ‘puts a new complexion ' on the matter if letter is authentic, and was sent and received by the parties involved

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has commissioned serious incident investigations into two events which are currently in progress.

A new letter obtained by Mary Lou McDonald suggests innovative surgical techniques and the use of off-label springs for spinal surgery in children were discussed with senior management in Children’s Health Ireland and families, the Sinn Féin leader has said.

Speaking in the Dáil, McDonald said the letter – a copy of which has been seen by the Business Post – appeared to confirm that meetings over the controversial surgical techniques were happening as far ...