Spinal Surgery Updates
CHI's Spinal Services Management Unit was established in 2024. This Unit's aim is to build a safe and world-class spinal service, which treats children and young people in a timely and patient-centered way. You will find the latest updates from the Spinal Surgery Management Unit using the links below.
Nov. 7, 2024
Service updates
Noticeboard: October
- Click here for a progress update from the Spinal Surgery Management Unit
- Mr Jacques Noel,Consultant in Orthopaedics, has joined the spina bifida complex care team. Mr Noel attends spina bifida clinics twice per month to review patients with spinal issues.
- The monthly reports below now include waiting time bands for “active” patients. They are aligned with the NTPF’s reporting structure and will be published on the second Friday of every month.
Contact Details: CHI’s Spinal Surgery Management Unit
For spinal service patients and families only.
CHI Spinal Surgery Waiting & Activity Lists
Latest News
- GPs encouraged to use digital forms and X-ray pathways when referring children with suspected scoliosis to Children's Health Ireland
- Progress update from CHI’s Spinal Surgery Management Unit
- Children's Health Ireland to receive new, purpose-built Halo Traction wheelchairs for young scoliosis patients
- Spinal Surgeries Abroad
For healthcare professionals
Attention all GPs:
- Digital scoliosis GP referrals: Send your scoliosis referrals through Healthlink (using the "spinal" drop-down menu for CHI at Crumlin referrals)
- Resource Pack: This pack contains information on the advised approach to take when you suspect scoliosis in a paediatric patient (under 16)
- Minimum Data Set requirements: It is important that all spinal referrals that we receive from GPs contain specific datasets, find more information here.
- Ordering spinal X-ray: In cases of suspected scoliosis, having an X-ray accompany your GP referral letter significantly improves the triage process. See the GP resource pack above for more information.