Beat News Interview: Carlow Mother shares story of daughter who must travel to Flordia for scoliosis surgery
18 February - 18 mins explicitThe mother of a young girl from Carlow with scoliosis says she must travel to the US for surgery, after spending years on a waiting list here.
Máirín Nolan's seven-year-old daughter, Roxanne, was removed from a surgery waiting list 'without explanation' after being on it for four years.
Roxanne is one of a group of children who were under the care of a consultant here, who is now under investigation.
New figures show 525 scoliosis surgeries on children were cancelled between 2022 and 2025.
The family now has to fundraise to get the next surgery for Roxanne in Florida.
Máirín spoke to Aoife about their journey to date.
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