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Mother calls for child death inquiry chair to resign Mother calls for child death inquiry chair to resign
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The mother of a girl whose death in a hospital is one of five being investigated by a public inquiry has called for the chairman to resign.The mother of a girl whose death in a hospital is one of five being investigated by a public inquiry has called for the chairman to resign.
Marie Ferguson's daughter Raychel died at the Royal Hospital in 2001 having been treated at Altnagelvin hospital.Marie Ferguson's daughter Raychel died at the Royal Hospital in 2001 having been treated at Altnagelvin hospital.
In 2004 an inquiry was set up to investigate the deaths with John O'Hara QC as its chairman.In 2004 an inquiry was set up to investigate the deaths with John O'Hara QC as its chairman.
It has only sat in full public session for one day and further delays have now been announced.It has only sat in full public session for one day and further delays have now been announced.
Marie Ferguson said she does not think Mr O'Hara is the right man for the job.Marie Ferguson said she does not think Mr O'Hara is the right man for the job.
"The only people I feel this is suiting at the minute is the trust and the more these delays go on other children could be at risk in hospitals," she said."The only people I feel this is suiting at the minute is the trust and the more these delays go on other children could be at risk in hospitals," she said.
"That would be my fear in case any other parent would have to go through what we're going through now at the minute.""That would be my fear in case any other parent would have to go through what we're going through now at the minute."
However, the family of another of the children, Adam Strain, have said they "retain confidence in the ability of John O`Hara QC to complete the inquiry".
The inquiry into hyponatraemia-related deaths re-opened on 20 February, eight years after it was first set up.The inquiry into hyponatraemia-related deaths re-opened on 20 February, eight years after it was first set up.
Anger Important issues
It was adjourned after an expert produced evidence questioning if one of the children, Adam Strain, had died from hyponatraemia. It was adjourned after an expert produced evidence questioning if Adam Strain had died from hyponatraemia.
Some of the families are said to be angry at this latest setback. Adam's family said they had been able to listen to what was discussed at a meeting of the medical experts on 22 February.
After meeting in England to discuss the new evidence, the legal teams have decided they still need more time. They said they "are encouraged by what the majority of the experts had to say and eagerly await the recording of the next proposed meeting.
"The issues coming to light affect not only Adam's family, not just the other families but the whole community in Northern Ireland."
'Distressing'
On Monday, Mr O'Hara said that he apologised to the families involved and he understood how the adjournment would be distressing.
After meeting in England to discuss the new evidence, the inquiry's expert witnesses have decided they still need more time.
The inquiry is scheduled to begin again on Monday, 26 March.The inquiry is scheduled to begin again on Monday, 26 March.
It was established in 2004 and was primarily set up to investigate the deaths of Raychel Ferguson, Adam Strain and Claire Roberts.It was established in 2004 and was primarily set up to investigate the deaths of Raychel Ferguson, Adam Strain and Claire Roberts.
The remit of the inquiry was later broadened to investigate events following the death of Lucy Crawford and also issues arising from the treatment of Conor Mitchell.The remit of the inquiry was later broadened to investigate events following the death of Lucy Crawford and also issues arising from the treatment of Conor Mitchell.
The common link is whether the children were administered the wrong amounts of fluid which eventually led to their deaths.The common link is whether the children were administered the wrong amounts of fluid which eventually led to their deaths.
The inquiry was suspended in 2005 to allow the PSNI to undertake investigations related to the three cases which it was initially examining.The inquiry was suspended in 2005 to allow the PSNI to undertake investigations related to the three cases which it was initially examining.
In 2008, the police indicated that their investigations were complete and the Public Prosecution Service directed that there would be no prosecutions.In 2008, the police indicated that their investigations were complete and the Public Prosecution Service directed that there would be no prosecutions.
As a result, the inquiry announced the resumption of its work at a progress hearing on 30 May 2008.As a result, the inquiry announced the resumption of its work at a progress hearing on 30 May 2008.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the inquiry said: "The inquiry appreciates changes to the schedule are frustrating for the families of the children whose cases it is investigating and for other interested parties.In a statement issued on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the inquiry said: "The inquiry appreciates changes to the schedule are frustrating for the families of the children whose cases it is investigating and for other interested parties.
"The revisions to the schedule have been made to enable the inquiry's expert witnesses to have sufficient time to consider the contents of a report by a consultant paediatric neurologist, Professor Fenella Kirkham. This report was submitted to the inquiry on 15 February 2012."The revisions to the schedule have been made to enable the inquiry's expert witnesses to have sufficient time to consider the contents of a report by a consultant paediatric neurologist, Professor Fenella Kirkham. This report was submitted to the inquiry on 15 February 2012.
"A meeting of the experts took place on Wednesday 22 February, at which the report of Professor Kirkham was discussed. That meeting will reconvene and conclude on Friday 9 March.""A meeting of the experts took place on Wednesday 22 February, at which the report of Professor Kirkham was discussed. That meeting will reconvene and conclude on Friday 9 March."