Ardfert preps for Easter fun run
AN unprecedented review of over 46,000 scans at University Hospital Kerry has now been concluded and a final audit of the review is due to be complete by the end of the month.
A team of 10 consultant radiologists spent five months working on the review which involved a complete recheck of every scan examined by a locum radiologist who worked at the hospital from March 2016 to July 2017.
The scan crisis began in July and August 2017 when management at the hospital were notified of three missed cancer diagnoses that had not been picked up by the locum. The radiologist was immediately placed on administrative leave and a preliminary audit of their work was carried out.
Based on the results of that audit it was decided to carry out a recheck of every single scan the radiologist had examined while employed at the hospital.
This saw the review team examine 46,235 individual scans, x-rays and ultrasounds relating to 26,756 individual patients.
At Thursday’s meeting of the Southern Regional Health Forum the HSE provided an update on the review following questions from Cllr Damian Quigg (SF) and Cllr John Joe Culloty (FF).
The HSE said that as a result of the review close to 370 patients were called back for new scans and that 11 missed diagnoses were discovered, including seven cancer cases.
A quality assurance examination of the review and the patient recalls is underway and this is due to be completed by the end of March at which point a final report will be prepared. THE countdown to the upcoming ‘Maurice Collins Four Mile Fun Run’ is now well and truly on, with the fundraising event set for an Easter Sunday showing.
Starting from the Ardfert Quarries, Sacksville, Tralee, the run, which is being hosted by the St Brendans Atlethic Club will start at 10:30am on this coming Easter Sunday, April 1 and will be in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation and the Down Syndrome Kerry charities.
Registration is available on the day from the Ardfery Quarry and the four mile route is suitable both walkers and runners, while there is an alternative two mile route available for those under 16.
There will be no road closures on the day so all runners and walkers are asked to keep to the right hand side of the road.
There will be medals on the day for all finishers; entry for the four mile route is just €10 and just €5 for the two mile U16 route - donations to the charities will be welcome.