Medical Negligence

• Non-Disclosure by the HSE on the Number of Newborn Babies Involved in External Head Injuries Review

  • PostedAugust 31, 2023
  

  Following last week’s announcement that an external review is to be conducted into the cases of subgaleal haemorrhages suffered by newborn babies at University Hospital Galway (“UHG”), the HSE has...

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• Serious Concerns in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Highlighted by Mental Health Commission

  • PostedAugust 31, 2023
  

  The Mental Health Commission have published a series of further reports today, prepared by Dr Susan Finnerty, the Inspector of Mental Health Services, highlighting a number of concerns regarding child...

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• University Hospital Galway Launches a Review after Newborn Babies Suffer Head Injuries

  • PostedAugust 24, 2023
  

  It has been reported today by the Irish Independent, 24 August 2023, that University Hospital Galway (“UHG”) has launched a review after newborn babies suffered head injuries while being delivered...

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• Mental Health Commission Publishes Final Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

  • PostedAugust 7, 2023
  

  On 26th July 2023, the Inspector of Mental Health Services, Dr Susan Finnerty, published a final independent report on the provision of child and adolescent mental health services (“CAMHS”) in...

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• Healthcare law – a year in review.

  • PostedJanuary 31, 2023

  Over the course of the last year, there have been many interesting judgements in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in relation to healthcare and personal injury law....

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• Dr Scally’s Final Review: ‘A duty of candour should be regarded as absolute for Irish health professionals.’

  • PostedNovember 24, 2022
  

  Dr Gabriel Scally’s Implementation Review Report November 2022 (the “Final Review”) on implementation of the  recommendations made in his Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme Final Report 2018 (the “Scally...

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