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A leading orthopaedic surgeon has warned that delays for spinal surgery at Our Lady's hospital in Crumlin due to cutbacks makes no economic sense and could lead to further deformities in children.

Speaking this morning, Dr Patrick Kiely, a surgeon based at Crumlin children's hospital said that it was likely that fewer procedures would be carried out this year due to cutbacks.