Two hospitals have apologized for the negligence in the care of a boy from Cork whose brain tumor grew and remained undetected for over 12 years before his death. Jack Doran from Carrigaline died at the age of 15, two days after a 10-centimeter brain tumor was finally discovered when he was admitted to the hospital with seizures. Both hospitals admitted that opportunities to detect low-grade brain cells in Jack were previously missed. Their apologies were read in the High Court as the parents of the boy concluded legal proceedings regarding his death. Jack was a sibling to their second son and taught them much in his short life, including “the true meaning of unconditional love.” The parents stated that there is a lack of MRI facilities in Munster and this should be rectified, “especially for our most vulnerable children.” An MRI examination conducted at a hospital in Dublin in 2008 was not properly commented on and Jack was deprived of the chance to have the tumor removed at that time, which would have allowed him to survive into adulthood. In their apology, CHI acknowledged that “an opportunity to detect a low-grade glioma,” which is a group of cells in the brain, was not utilized. CHI extended condolences to Jack’s parents and recognized the “pain and suffering it has caused to you and your family.” University Hospital Mercy in Cork, in its apology, admitted that an opportunity to detect a low-grade glioma in Jack was missed in 2020, which “would have resulted in early surgical intervention, likely preventing Jack’s death.” They added, “We want to offer you and your family our sincere apologies for the negligence in the care and treatment of Jack, and for the profound sadness and loss you have all experienced.”
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