A mother from Wexford has penned an open letter to the Health Minister, Simon Harris.
Yesterday, Tommy Kinsella had a major heart operation cancelled for the eighth time.
The 7-year-old was born with a congenital heart defect, and was scheduled for a mitral valve repair / replacement procedure at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.
His mother, Noirin, has taken to social media in a desperate bid to get help for her son, who can't go out in public without a medical mask, due to his condition.
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The procedure has been rescheduled for next week, however Noirin says this has happened every week since November, and says the cancellations are due to bed shortages, emergencies and understaffing.
