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Dáil

Written answer

Departmental Data

Summary

The HSE will provide data on children discharged from scoliosis services, including prior casting, spinal correction and subsequent interventions.

3791. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health of the children discharged from scoliosis services in each of the past five years, the number that had previously undergone serial casting treatment; the number that achieved spinal correction prior to discharge; and the number that subsequently required bracing, growing rods, spinal fusion surgery or other corrective interventions. [57708/26]

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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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