Harvey Morrison Sherratt (9), died in July this year following a long battle with scoliosis and other health issues. Photograph: Morrison/ Sherratt familyThe mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt, the nine-year-old boy who died after waiting a number of years for spinal surgery, has described a report alleging he was mistakenly removed from the waiting list because it was believed he was in palliative care, as a “huge shock”. Harvey’s mother, Gillian Sherratt, said the claims made in the protected disclosure came as a “huge shock” to her and her husband, Stephen Morrison. Whistleblower alleging Harvey was removed from waiting list based on a false assumption by CHI that he was palliative. A CHI spokeswoman said: “We at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) continue to extend our deepest condolences to the Morrison–Sherratt family on the loss of their son, Harvey.

Source: The Irish Times November 09, 2025 19:37 UTC