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Chief scientific adviser role being filled by two people – minister Health minister Robin Swann 10 March, 2021 18:33 The role of Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser is being filled by two people, the health minister has said. Professor Ian Young has been on leave since January. Earlier this week, Prof Young lost a High Court appeal to block a disciplinary investigation into allegations he failed to tell the family of a nine-year-old girl who died about “failings” in her treatment. An investigation by the General Medical Council will continue. At ...

Professor Ian Young claimed the decision to investigate allegations he gave ‘misleading’ evidence to an inquest was unlawful.

BBC News Published image captionProf Young, now NI's chief scientific adviser, was asked to provide an assessment in 2004 NI's chief scientific adviser has lost a High Court bid to block a General Medical Council (GMC) investigation of allegations he failed to tell the family of a nine-year-old girl who died about "failings" in her treatment. Claire Roberts died from hyponatraemia, which is linked to a shortage of sodium in the blood, in 1996. Professor Ian Young challenged the investigation into his actions. On Tuesday, the High Court in London dismissed Prof Young's challenge. In a statemen...

Professor Ian Young has lost a High Court challenge to the decision to investigate allegations he gave ‘misleading’ evidence to an inquest.

The father of a girl who died from hyponatraemia has welcomed a High Court ruling allowing an investigation into how Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser carried out a review into the nine-year-old’s care.