New Scoliosis theatre to be opened in Crumlin Children's Hospital
The Health Minister's announced that a theatre at Crumlin children's hospital in Dublin that is to be dedicated to scoliosis operations will open in April.
Simon Harris says it will result in at least 194 spinal operations being carried out this year.
He met the hospital chief executive and the CEO of the children's hospital group this afternoon after it emerged the theatre was built but hasn't been sufficiently staffed to open:
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