A desperate mother has called on Leo Varadkar to do something about the “absolutely ridiculous” waiting lists for life-changing spinal surgery for children with scoliosis.
Helen Stokes is fighting to raise awareness around the debilitating illness through an online petition since her 13-year-old daughter Maria’s spinal condition has worsened.
The mother-of-four told independent.ie that Maria was first diagnosed with curvature of the spine almost five years ago. The curvature now measures more than 90 degrees.
However, despite numerous visits to her local GP, referrals to Crumlin’s Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, and a priority letter from a leading orthopaedic surgeon, Maria is yet to get the corrective surgery she needs.
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