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THE HSE HAS been forced to close a dental clinic in Co Clare and is contacting the parents of 43 children following an incident that was detected yesterday.
The HSE has confirmed it is undertaking corrective action after drain cleaning fluid was apparently mixed with water instead of a dental product.
The Dental Clinic at Bindon Street in Ennis has six surgeries, five of which were in operation at the time the incident is believed to have occurred.
A HSE spokesman has said: “HSE Mid West Community Healthcare is currently in contact with the parents of up to 43 children to establish if they were affected by an apparent problem at the HSE Dental Clinic in Bindon St Ennis Co Clare.”
“The incident is believed to have occurred on Wednesday 4th and continued until it was detected on Thursday 5th.
“Early indications, yet to be confirmed, suggest that a drain cleaning product got mixed with the water used during treatment when normally the water would be mixed with an approved dental product,” the HSE has said.
As a result of the incident, the surgeries are closed today for corrective action but the HSE says it hopes they will be back in operation by Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.
HSE Mid West Chief Officer Bernard Gloster said: “This is so regrettable and unfortunate. I want to apologise for any concern or upset caused to the children and their families.”
“We are taking all of the necessary steps to ensure they are supported and have adequate information. We will be conducting a full review to establish all of the facts. I am grateful to all of our management staff and clinicians who worked very hard late into last night to respond to this incident,” Gloster added.
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€3b on meds. In this instance, fair play hse. Lots of countries wouldn’t spend that kinda money to help a small minority of patients.
It’s great talking about it,but will the people on medical cards be actually given it,I’ve 6 different autoimmunes and I’m on 28 tablets a day,and in the last 6 months,I’ve not got medication that’s not the generic one,they do not work as good as the proper ones,especially the 1s that I take 3 times a day,until they were changed,I had a better quality of life,and had the symptons under control,I can understand they giving the cheaper make to cut costs,but because I’ve a medical card,I’ve to take what I’m giving,When u have any autoimmunes they are so hard to treat,because mine came from some kind of virus in January 2018,because it went into the brain,that’s what caused all the autoimmunes,I gave almost 2 years in constant pain,so many autoimmunes u can’t see,mental health is so bad aswell
@Kathleen Peters: Generics contain the same active ingredient as the branded meds. They work exactly the same and are regulated the same by the HPRA for use in Ireland. Ask any doctor or pharmacist. You are letting your mind think that they are not as effective.
It takes a right wagon to whinge about the free medication they receive via the medical card scheme. Entitled moaner.
@Sun Rise: horrible comment
@Sun Rise:
What an absolute prîçk you are. Shame on you.
@Sun Rise: free medication you say? when healthcare should be about need and not how deep your pocket is.
@Sun Rise: And for your information the HSE is a system paid for by the taxpayer. It’s not free by your assertion
So you’re telling me there are life saving drugs that could have saved lives before are only being used now. My heart sank after reading this.
@Emer Daly: They have been in use since they were approved by the HPRA. The HSE may not have been giving them for free to people on medical cards because of the cost.
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