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THE reputation of Ennis Hospital lies in tatters this morning, after it emerged that a second cancer patient was misdiagnosed at the hospital. The family of Edel Kelly (26) from Kilrush have called on Health Min- ister Mary Harney to resign. The call comes after mother-of-two Edel died from cancer in June, having been misdiagnosed at Ennis General in
December 2006. She suffered from cancer in her breast, liver and bones.
Edel’s parents John and Una said questions must be answered by those responsible for the misdiagnosis at Ennis General.
The Kellys took the decision to air their grievances after learning of the misdiagnosis of Ennis resident Ann Moriarty. She died from breast can- ten N Oe UMM NTR Det mmole MESA os MEALS all-clear at Ennis General. Her hus-
band Karl Henry went public a fort- night ago and last night reiterated his calls for a full independent enquiry into practices at Ennis General.
He strongly fears that further mis- diagnosis cases will emerge.
“IT wasn’t expecting another situa- tion quite as appalling as that of Edel Kelly appears to be,’ he said.
The HSE said his wife’s case was an isolated one, but the Edel Kelly case proved otherwise. He said this
left him feeling “angry and bitter”. ‘The claim that my wife’s case was an isolated one has a particularly hollow ring to it,” he added. But he said he would not support calls for Minister Harney to resign.