Concerns are being raised that unnecessary operations on children's hips may also have been carried out in Galway.
It's after an audit found a number of invasive surgeries carried out at Temple Street and Cappagh Hospitals in Dublin were not needed.
According to the clinical audit, only 20 to 40 per cent of cases at Temple Street and Cappagh met the clinical criteria for requiring surgery for dysplasia of the hips.
There wasn't the same issue at Crumlin Hospital however, with just one case classed as unnecessary.
But, the Irish Independent reports that unnecessary surgeries could potentially have also been carried out in Galway.
Orthopaedic consultants from Children's Health Ireland provided the service at UHG for children from the Western region over several years.
It's not known how many surgeries were carried out during that time.
According to the paper, a concerned parent, whose child was operated on at UHG in 2021, says they've not received any follow up from the HSE.
The Irish Independent further states the HSE has not clarified if parents have been contacted, or if all children will be invited for the review.
