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Rate of maternal deaths here is ‘double official figure’
A new report from Maternal Death Enquiry (MDE) Ireland says the true maternal death rate is eight per 100,000 births if internationally recognised criteria are applied. The CSO relies solely on death...
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Doctor said he’d keep my ill son alive, mum tells court
THE mother of a terminally ill teenager told a court that Dr Paschal Carmody promised him he would cure his cancer, or at worst keep him alive [with photodynamic therapy (PDT)]. At Ennis Circuit Court...
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Dr Derek Forde ‘shocked and angry’ over MS sufferer’s condition
The GP told a court he was “shocked, angry and annoyed” by Mrs Joel’s condition. Dr Forde was giving evidence at the trial of Evelyn’s daughter, Eleanor Joel (38), and her partner, Jonathan Costen...
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Hiqa could pursue new investigation after Savita case
The Health Information and Quality Authority may establish a further investigation into the care of pregnant women in Irish hospitals following its inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar....
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‘I’ve come to court . . . to ask you to assist me in having a peaceful,...
The architects of the venerable, old courtroom off the Four Courts’ Round Hall clearly never envisaged a plaintiff like 58-year-old Marie Fleming, formerly the assistant director of a university...
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Sudden cardiac deaths ‘not on rise in Ireland’
Despite a number of recent deaths, the incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in Ireland is not on the increase, according to a leading cardiologist. About 40 to 50 people under the age of 35 die each...
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Facing up to the truth about life before death
A few months ago I had a medium- to long-term future, but now I don’t – and coming to terms with that has brought many challenges Suddenly, I am the patient being told what to do. I have nose-dived...
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Deaths after surgery higher than in UK
The chances of Irish hospital patients dying after surgery are 2.6 times higher here than in the UK, said Dr Áine Carroll, the HSE’s national director for clinical strategy and programmes. She said...
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‘liberal doctor to .. bring … inevitable death of … patient sooner but end...
“On such occasions he would pray for the arrival of a liberal doctor to come on duty knowing he would issue a proscription for increased dosage of the drug that would bring the inevitable death of the...
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Family of woman who died after blockage in breathing tube ‘vindicated’ by...
Helen Cleary (69), Foynes, Co Limerick, died on June 30th, 2010, 11 days after suffering a cardiac arrest and nearly two months after being admitted to the Limerick hospital. Her family claim they were...
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‘Perfectly healthy’ baby boy suffocated in womb
The medical cause of baby Kai’s death, as outlined to the inquest by consultant pathologist Dr Fadel Bennani, was stillbirth due to acute intrauterine asphyxia during labour. He described Kai as being...
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Hospital patient at Limerick hospital not seen by staff for hours before death
The patient at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick rang her son that morning to say she was dying. Details of the case emerged yesterday in the annual report of Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, who...
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Terry Prone: “We have forgotten how to die well.”
We die catheterised, intubated, and ventilated — all at the behest of those who love us and who decide that “everything possible” must be done for their parent, grandparent, or other relative, even if...
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Audit reveals ‘low’ perinatal death rates
Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC), Prof Richard Greene, said, “The figures for Ireland are very good, showing low rates of perinatal deaths. They are similar or better than...
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Deaths of newborns four times higher in some of our hospitals
The perinatal death rate – for babies at or around the time of birth – is four times higher in some maternity units than in others, the first audit of all 20 public and private centres across the...
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‘Children dying’ over vaccine delay
Children are dying unnecessarily because of official delays in evaluating the suitability of a new vaccine for meningitis B, drug giant Novartis has claimed. The company, which received EU approval for...
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Parents of stillborns often fear autopsy, research finds
Fear of their child undergoing further invasive procedures is reflected in the poor autopsy uptake rate, with just half of stillborns undergoing a postmortem, despite the valuable information it can...
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Actor Gabriel Byrne seeks change to end-of-life care
At the launch of a US fundraising push by the Irish Hospice Foundation in New York, Byrne said that the clinical culture and physical surroundings within Irish hospitals often contribute to the trauma...
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Murder trial falls over top medic’s evidence
The court heard last week that Mr Furlong’s defence team were calling as a witness former assistant State pathologist Declan Gilsenan to challenge Dr Jabbar’s finding that Mr Connors’ death was due to...
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Baby died after eight phone calls made to doctor
AN inquest into the death of a week-old baby, who was not seen by a doctor until eight requests were made by his parents, has recommended that all out-of-hours medical services treat patients if they...
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