Just to reiterate the point that you'd need to see the wording of the text, but having said that I was amazed at what I read in the Ombudsmans report about this specific case involving Crumlin hospital. What was alarming was that the parents were unaware that there was an investigation into what the hospital believed was a non-accidental injury....and after weeks of investigating this matter, it transpired that there was a medical explanation for this injury. What is more disturbing is that this would never have come to light only for the fact that the parents had sought access to their sons personal data, and when they questioned it with the hospital, the CEO went in to typical defensive mode by refusing to grant the parents the courtesy of a meeting to discuss the issue. Perhaps the more salient point, is that the National Childrens Hospital itself showed such an utter disregard for Children's First Guidelines which itself states that any investigations should be carried out with in collaboration with and with the knowledge of the parents. Then we have the more serious issue where a child was interviewed and examined without the knowledge or consent of the parents....who themselves felt that subjected to hostile behaviour from staff working on the ward. If that was my child, I can tell you the doctor, social worker and any nurse that was present during this examination and interview would now be dealing with the Gardai, the courts, and their own professional body!
http://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/Repor...r-2011-eng.pdf
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