A total of 59 patients were identified as requiring further clinical follow-up and or investigation as part of the recall caused by the missed diagnosis scandal at Kerry Hospital, the Dáil has heard. Following repeat imaging during the recall, some ten further patients were referred to other hospitals for specialist care, Tánaiste Simon Coveney confirmed under questioning. The HSE advised the scope agreed for the review was focused solely on University Hospital Kerry, the Tánaiste said. He said the total number of patients identified during the review with missed or delayed diagnosis is 11. “Some four of the patients identified with either missed or delayed diagnosis have now passed away.

Source: Evening echo December 06, 2018 16:30 UTC