Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1755. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002 will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1728/24]
View answer1756. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002 will be extended to such incidents which occurred in the years both pre and post 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1729/24]
View answer1757. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to contradictions between the internal report by University Hospital Galway and the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002 with regard to classification of all nine cases concerned as mild and the incorrect statement in the independent report that none of the babies concerned developed jaundice or required phototherapy; whether other inconsistencies regarding other deliveries exist; whether in light of this a new independent review external to the HSE is now required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1730/24]
View answer1758. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason the views of parents were not sought for the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/24]
View answer1759. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the follow up that has taken place to review each child whose case was considered in the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/24]
View answer1760. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if the full medical files of both the infants and mothers concerned in the nine cases were made available to those conducting the independent clinical care review into neo-natal subgaleal haemorrhage in UHG in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/24]
View answerThe review in to incidence of neonatal subgaleal haemorrhage in University Hospital in 2022 has been completed and shared with the families involved. UHG has progressed the full implementation of the 8 considerations for management identified in this review. At present UHG and the Saolta hospital group have no plans to publish the review because it has been shared with all the relevant families.
The full case notes for all of the women and the infants concerned in the nine cases were made available to the team conducting the independent clinical care review in to neonatal sub galeal haemorrhage in UHG in 2022.
The independent clinical care review was commissioned and conducted in line with the HSE – Incident Management Framework guidance. Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed that open disclosure with affected families has occurred in line with the HSE Incident Management Framework. One family has requested an additional meeting, this will be arranged for late January.
