Simon Harris made “empty promises” as Minister for Health to children with scoliosis, a campaign group has claimed.
coliosis, a campaign group has claimed.Surgery can correct the condition - but only if treated in time.As Minister for Health in 2017, Simon Harris said waiting times for surgery were “appalling”.“We’re going to make sure by the end of this year, no child waits in this country longer for a scoliosis procedure than four months.”Amanda Coughlan said little has changed since then.
Mr Foley described his son as an “inspirational young man” and now at the age of 18 he is “doing very well”. “Time passed and time passed and it went on to a year and a half, nearly two years and we decided we can’t wait any longer,” he said.
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