Govt expects audit of hip surgeries in coming days

Children’s hip surgery audit report due next week, says Taoiseach

Martin criticised in Dáíl amid delays to publication of review into whether operations were necessary

Govt expects audit of hip surgeries in coming days

The Taoiseach said the Government hopes to receive the clinical audit of hip surgeries on children at two Dublin hospitals by the end of next week.

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Micheál Martin said that while the audit is at “a very advanced stage”, it has yet to be completed.

'No final timeline' for report on potentially unnecessary hip surgeries

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said some of the “implications are disturbing” if what has been alleged turns out to be true.

’No one is stalling or refusing information’ – Taoiseach says hip surgery audit report could be published ‘sooner than you think’

The audit report into possibly unnecessary hip operations on children could be published "sooner than you think", the Taoiseach has told the Dáil.

The protocol for hip and knee replacement surgeries has been criticized and needs to be revised. The new waiting list protocol will require a revision of the original recommendation... ...