In light of the Versatis patches being withdrawn by the HSE I was looking into some of the spending by the HSE. I'm not targeting anyone as I know people are entitled to health care for various reasons but I am wondering if perhaps cuts could be made elsewhere. HSE wages in 2016 included 2... Continue Reading →
Versatis Patches – the talk continues
Following on from my posts last week about the withdrawal of Versatis Patches by the HSE I have a couple of updates. Firstly thank you to Joe Duffy for continuing the conversation and giving us a platform to speak. You can hear more about Jono's story on this podcast at around 37 minutes in. Secondly... Continue Reading →
The Waiting Game
I'm sure if you live in Ireland you will know all about the huge waiting list for children with scoliosis to be seen by a consultant. Jono had his spinal surgery in 2009 and it was a battle back then. Sadly things haven't improved at all over the last 8 years. You can watch Megan... Continue Reading →
Give the children their SNA’s
It's said that school days are the best days of your life. Try telling that to the children with special needs and their parents. Due to the cutbacks most, if not all, of the children that had full-time SNA's (Special Needs Assistants) now have to share them or in some cases only have 'access' to... Continue Reading →
The cut backs continue
It's heartbreaking to think that two years after we began fighting our battle to get Jono his much-needed surgery there are still children out there going through agony. I think the health service for children in Ireland is shocking. I will never understand how people who have abused their bodies can get knee replacements, hip... Continue Reading →
Jono – Let down by the HSE once again
As regular reader's to my blog will know. Jono had a real battle with the HSE to get his spinal surgery. With thanks to the Irish Daily Mail he got his surgery in the end. Because it was such a major surgery and also because Jono has Asperger's syndrome and found school very stressful he... Continue Reading →
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