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Head of HSE Savita inquiry says legal clarity needed to stop another such death
Galway Bay fm newsroom – If Savita Halapannavar was given a termination she may still be alive today.
That’ s according to the head of the HSE inquiry into the circumstances surrounding her death at University Hospital Galway on the 28th of October last year.
The report highlighted three main factors in the 31 year old’s death, from blood poisoning following a miscarriage.
The report into the death of Savita Halappanavar says medical staff failed to offer all management options – including a termination.
It also says there was an inadequate assessment and monitoring of the 31-year-old’s deteriorating condition.
Furthermore, the Health Service Executive appointed inquiry team also says there was a non adherence to the relevant clinical guidelines on sepsis.
The investigation team was chaired by Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,at St. George’s Hospital, University of London.
He says legal clarity is needed to stop another incident from happening again.
The HSE report has been forwarded to the Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Health Minister James Reilly said he wants their advice on any action considered appropriate – as the report raises several important issues in relation to professional practice.
Minister Reilly said the report lays bare a set of unacceptable factors that led to the tragic death of a young woman.
The Minister has also invited the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to meet him to discuss the implications of the report.
Also, the Health Service Executive and University Hospital Galway are apologising unreservedly to Savita Halappanavar’s husband Praveen and her family.
Dr Patrick Nash is the Clinical Director at University Hospital Galway and say the HSE and UHG will fully implement all the recommendations in the report.