OurChildrensHealth

Automatic medical cards for all children diagnosed with a serious illness. That is our goal.

[OurChildrensHealth @campaign_ire]

Day 1057. President of Ireland signs the Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 into law. That's the end for our campaign, we're stopping the clock.

[Dr Tom Clonan @TomClonan]

@KZapponeTD @AllDolledUp_Liz @ucddublin @UCDLGBTQplus @GCNmag @TENI_Tweets Katherine-Do you believe in the same levels of Representation & Equality for Children With Disabilities? Why no National Youth Strategy for Children with Disabilities? The rampant discrimination against Children with Disabilities is an EQUALITY issue - not a medical issue

[Dr Tom Clonan @TomClonan]

Appeal to Everyone who knows me on Twitter - Please Please Retweet This - It is so important. Situation for Children & Young Adults with Disabilities in Ireland Is Appalling - We Can Do Better https://t.co/KI19BiNQt5

[The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs @scolionetwork]

"She is under the same doctor in Tallaght as she was in Crumlin but he actually had to write a letter to himself from himself to transfer her care – and that was just a referral letter.”
Wait of 2 years to see same consultant @DrJimGray #scoliosis https://t.co/xai2cLrNPh

[The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs @scolionetwork]

Crumlin’s theatre must open to full capacity. This has been going on years now & there is no urgency to enable access for public patients to #scoliosis. Yet, we see private hospitals developing scoliosis care. @HSELive failing to provide public access to care for our children.

[Childhood Cancer Ireland @ChildhoodCanIre]

Vigil on Monday night at 6pm outside Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital to raise awareness of lack of beds. @campaign_ire . ‘We're terrified': Parents of sick children to hold vigil outside Crumlin hospital over trolley crisis (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/Nz2Uff5iov

[HSE Ireland @HSELive]

https://t.co/JLwLRi0Ifl is a new online application service from the HSE. Once you submit your financial details, we will tell you straight away if you are eligible for a medical card. https://t.co/3TFKbL4zVz

[Peter Fitz @peterfitz_ie]

@Murpht01 You would think!

Excluding advocates and the all the experience that parents of children with complex medical needs can bring to the table, calls in to question the legitimacy of anything this Steering Committee will come out with, before they've even started. @SimonHarrisTD

[The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs @scolionetwork]

3,340 children waiting on Ortho Out Pts in the Children’s Hospital Group. 901 children now waiting over 12 months for an appointment. #scoliosis cases deteriorating while they wait over 2 years for consult. Action needed to safeguard our children. @dghealthservice @SimonHarrisTD

[Peter Fitz @peterfitz_ie]

The system has come a long way from the mess of 2011/2012 #MedicalCards #Ireland https://t.co/6OcdBALjBI

[Paul Quinn @PaulQuinnNews]

73 children on trolleys at Ireland's 3 paediatric hospital's in first 2 weeks of January according to @INMO_IRL

[Susan Mitchell @SusanMitchell_]

The @INMO_IRL is launching a Paediatric Trolley Watch which it said was an "unfortunate and very unwelcome" reflection of fact that this is a growing problem

[Arthritis Ireland @Arthritisie]

Nearly 60% (517) of the 880 children waiting to see a consultant rheumatologist at Crumlin are waiting longer than 12 months according to the #NTPF outpatient figures. Our children deserve much better.

[Arthritis Ireland @Arthritisie]

The number of children & adults waiting more than 12 months to see a consultant rheumatologist has grown by 71% and 39% respectively since Jan 2017. When will we have serious action to address the situation? When will the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology be launched?

[Simon Harris TD @SimonHarrisTD]

Good news today for CF patients that Orkambi will be available to younger children (aged 6-11) too after EU approval. We ensured this age group was included in our deal reached last year so looking forward to younger Irish children having access soon very soon!

[The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs @scolionetwork]

@caulmick @SimonHarrisTD @RTENewsAtOne This child continues to wait for his surgery. He was listed for surgery in 2016. This is the dangerous & shameful situation that exists for our children who live with #scoliosis in Ireland. #childrenshealth

[Tony O’Brien @tweetstob]

Important Advice for schools, students and parents regarding flu. https://t.co/XPDQgpy6CL PLEASE RETWEET

[Dr Jim Gray @DrJimGray]

Kilkenny Gen Hosp top of the pile of shame. Despite being paraded as the centre of excellence for the Acute Medical Programme.
Always going to fail without wider bed capacity addressed.
Inside Ireland's most overcrowded A&E room. #trolleysnomore

https://t.co/QHjTUpPNqq

[Catherine Shanahan @cathshan]

Could it be @rtenews @FergalBowers that CUH trolley count is down cos the hospital cancelled ALL elective surgery for more than two weeks with 24,000 on outpatient waiting list & 1,500 on inpatient list?

[Dr Tom Clonan @TomClonan]

Please RT this Very Important Question to @KZapponeTD - Are you Minister with responsibility for our Children with Disabilities? Or is that someone else? Please clarify? https://t.co/CuGAl3BtKT

[Claire Cahill @ClarCahill]

I think @RTE may have to schedule #livingonthelist once again - rejig people’s memories about just how cruel it is on children waiting for #scoliosis treatment. Broken rods, weight loss, pain, crying ... #4months https://t.co/DInY4lH0Qc