TAOISEACH TAKES ISSUE WITH LEAKED SAVITA REPORT

Date Published: 13-Feb-2013

The Taoiseach says the husband of Savita Halappanavar should have been the first to be briefed about the report of the investigation into her death.

Leaked extracts of a draft report by the investigation team – seen by The Evening Herald – say the blood infection that contributed to the 31-year-old’s death went undiagnosed for three days at UHG.

And it says that staff at the hospital should have considered a termination to save her life.

It shows a lack of clarity among key staff about who was responsible for acting on blood tests, which showed a possible infection on the day Savita was admitted to hospital.

Savita died at UHG on the 28th of October 2012, after suffering a miscarriage and contracting septicaemia.

The Health Minister’s refusing to comment because he says no report has been given to him.

And the Taoiseach’s told the Dáil the draft report should not have been leaked in this way.