INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO MEET TANAISTE OVER UHG DEATH

Date Published: 16-Nov-2012

The Indian ambassador to Ireland says he expects to meet with the Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore later today - to discuss the death of Savita Halappanavar at UHG last month.

Savita, a dentist, had lived in the city with her husband, 34 year old Praveen, an engineer at Boston Scientific and died after contracting septicaemia following a miscarriage at University Hospital Galway.

Her family claim she was refused a medical termination.

Details are expected to be released today [Nov 16] of a planned HSE review into the death.

The HSE says it's strengthening the National Incident Management Team being put together - by putting an outside expert in obstetrics and gynaecology in charge.

The review team - and it's terms of reference - are expected to be announced later.

The ambassador, Debashish Chakravarti, says the circumstances of Savita's death is a cause of concern to the Indian Government.