JURY OUT AT SAVITA INQUEST

Date Published: 19-Apr-2013

The jury has now left the chamber to begin their deliberations at thefinal day of the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar.

Coroner Dr. Ciaran MacLoughlin had read his summary of the evidence heard over seven days and has also outlined a number of recommendations.

Galway bay FM reports the 11 person jury has been charged with two verdicts to consider - that of a narrative verdict and that of medical misadventure.

The Coroner also made nine recommendations.

These include certain protocols on sepsis management, the adoption of a modified early warning chart by all hospitals and the separation of medical and nursing notes.