Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

The NTPF had suspended waiting list funding for CHI pending a review

NTPF seeks assurances from hospitals over requirements

The National Treatment Purchase Fund has written to all public hospitals that it sends funding to, seeking confirmation that all work done is carried out in line with its requirements.

Health • 06 Jun 25

The HSE said it meet with gardaí 'very shortly' to discuss the report

HSE intends to meet gardaí to discuss internal CHI report

The Health Service Executive has said it has decided to refer matters raised in the internal Children's Health Ireland report to An Garda Síochána and intends to meet gardaí very shortly to discuss it.

Health • 05 Jun 25

Two paediatric critical care units 'under strain' - audit

A national audit has found that two Children's Health Ireland (CHI) paediatric critical care units, at Temple Street and Crumlin, are under strain.

Health • 04 Jun 25

The events of recent months have shocked parents, the public and the political system

What future for Children's Health Ireland?

The stream of controversies surrounding Children's Health Ireland (CHI) have placed the spotlight on the body which is charged with governing and operating the three paediatric hospitals in Dublin - Temple Street, Crumlin and the National Children's Hospital at Tallaght.

Clarity • 03 Jun 25

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has appointed Dr Yvonne Traynor and Anne Carrigy to the CHI board

Two new members appointed to CHI board after resignations

Two new board members have been appointed to the Children's Health Ireland (CHI) board. It follows the resignations of four members in the past week.

Health • 29 May 25

Three major issues have brought CHI to a place where its chairman and four board members have resigned recently

Difficult to see CHI emerge from current crisis intact

The pace of events involving Children's Health Ireland is truly astonishing. Given the run of events, it is difficult to see how CHI, in its current structure, can survive, writes Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers.

Analysis and Comment • 03 Jun 25

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the resignations were received this morning (file pic)

Four members of CHI board have resigned in last week

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that three members of the board of Children's Health Ireland have resigned, while another board member resigned last week.

Health • 27 May 25

Dr Colm Henry said the surgeons believed the interventions were necessary and had evolved based on research (Stock image)

Questions from hip audit to take many months to answer

The questions raised by the independent audit of children's hip surgeries will take many months, perhaps even longer, to answer.

Analysis and Comment • 23 May 25

The lower threshold for children's hip surgery was used in 60% of cases at CHI Temple Street (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Two hospitals performed unnecessary child hip surgeries

An independent clinical audit of dysplasia of the hips surgery in children at a number of hospitals has found that a number of the surgeries were unnecessary at Temple Street and Cappagh hospitals.

Health • 23 May 25

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic

People asked to share their pandemic experience

The independent Expert Evaluation of Ireland's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has today launched a public consultation phase.

Health • 22 May 25