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Hospital apologises after hairdresser crushed by horse in horror stable accident
- The Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar issued an unreserved apology for care failures in Bryonny Sainsbury's treatment after a horse-related injury.
- Beaumont Hospital in Dublin transferred Bryonny after three days at Mullingar, amid family concerns over her deteriorating condition.
- The HSE accepted liability in five legal actions, with the family seeking acknowledgement, accountability and real change.
- The coroner ruled Bryonny's death a medical misadventure, with the family stressing the issues were not about financial gain.
- A dedicated quality improvement team was formed to implement recommendations from the System Analysis Review.
- Bryonny Sainsbury died five days after the stable incident, at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
- The family described the legal actions as about accountability and ‘no sum could ever replace Bryonny’.
- The High Court heard a detailed account of alleged 'egregious errors' in hospital care.
- The family urged that Bryonny’s case translate into real, lived change for future patients.
- The article notes Bryonny's death followed a delayed transfer to a Dublin hospital for specialist care.
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