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Spinal Surgery Wait Times Drop at CHI | Cork News

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Spinal surgery wait times for kids at Children’s Health Ireland are down to 104 on the active list — a major drop — while 279 surgeries have been completed since January, despite 229 new cases added. Families still bear heavy burdens waiting for critical care for scoliosis and spina bifida, as HSE investigates. Meanwhile, outpatient waits improved dramatically to 3.9 months (down from 7.4) with 431 children now waiting — down from 557 last year. The focus remains on clearing backlogs and getting every child the care they need, fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07ca2139395ac1cf

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