HSE ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF SAVITA HALAPPANAVAR AT UHG

Date Published: 19-Nov-2012

The HSE has announced details of its inquiry into the death of Savita Halapanavar at University Hospital Galway last month.

The investigation will be headed up by Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran a UK expert in obsterics and gynaecology.

Mr Arulkumaran is the deputy head of Clinical Sciences at St Georges University in London.

The investigation team will comprise of a number of experts in a range of medicines as well as an independent patient representative.

The chairperson of the investigation team says he will begin his inquiry immediately.

The members of the Investigation Team are;

· Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George s Hospital, University of London (Chairperson)

· Ms Cora McCaughan, HSE National Incident Management Team

· Ms Cathriona Molloy, Service User Advocate, Patient Focus

· Prof Morrison, Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Galway University Hospital

· Ms Geraldine Keohane, Director of Midwifery, Director of Cork University Hospital

· Dr Catherine Fleming, Consultant Infectious Diseases, Galway University Hospital

· Dr Brian Harte, Consultant Anaesthetics, Galway University Hospital