The warning about the beleaguered project, which has suffered mammoth delays and huge budget overruns, is contained in a ministerial briefing document to the new Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
The opening of the new National Children’s Hospital could be pushed back further due to concerns about moving into the hospital during the winter months due to "clinical risks".
However, according to a briefing document provided to Minister Carroll MacNeill, the opening date could now be pushed further back into the spring of next year because of issues that may occur if the work is done during the winter time. The document stated: "A major aspect is the onsite operational commissioning phase, which is expected to commence in 2025 following substantial completion of the building."In line with international best practice, CHI has advised that migration cannot be undertaken in winter due to clinical risks."
The briefing notes that a "key strategy and development" will include reforming Acute Paediatric Spinal Services for children with scoliosis and other conditions. Sinn Féin's health spokesman David Cullinane said Ms Carroll MacNeill must regain control over the Children's Hospital. “The commissioning phase - when Children's Health Ireland takes over the completed building - could take six months to a year, depending how well prepared the system is.
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