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| Savita Halappanavar inquest told entries were added to her medical notes | Savita Halappanavar inquest told entries were added to her medical notes |
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| A midwife has told the Savita Halappanavar inquest that additional entries were made to her medical notes during an internal hospital inquiry. | A midwife has told the Savita Halappanavar inquest that additional entries were made to her medical notes during an internal hospital inquiry. |
| Mrs Halappanavar died in University Hospital Galway following a miscarriage last October. | Mrs Halappanavar died in University Hospital Galway following a miscarriage last October. |
| Her family claims staff refused her requests for a termination because Ireland is a "Catholic country". | Her family claims staff refused her requests for a termination because Ireland is a "Catholic country". |
| The witness, staff midwife Miriam Dunleavey, was working on the ward where Mrs Halappanavar was treated. | The witness, staff midwife Miriam Dunleavey, was working on the ward where Mrs Halappanavar was treated. |
| In her evidence, Ms Dunleavey said entries were put into Mrs Halappanavar's medical notes by the hospital's internal investigation. It was set up after the 31-year-old dentist's death. | In her evidence, Ms Dunleavey said entries were put into Mrs Halappanavar's medical notes by the hospital's internal investigation. It was set up after the 31-year-old dentist's death. |
| The coroner raised questions as to the appropriateness of this action. | The coroner raised questions as to the appropriateness of this action. |
| Legal representatives for the hospital are to check the exact situation and report back to the coroner on Wednesday. | |
| A lawyer acting for Mrs Halappanavar's widower, Praveen, challenged Ms Dunleavey, saying she was too slow in seeking help from doctors when the patient's health deteriorated. | |
| Ms Dunleavy said that in her seven years at the hospital she had never seen any woman with an inevitable miscarriage become so ill so quickly. | |
| The hearing was also told that tests carried out on Sunday 21 October which indicated traces of an infection were not followed up until three days later. | |
| The inquest, which is being held in Galway, also took evidence from the consultant obstetrician who treated Mrs Halappanavar in the hospital. | |
| Dr Katherine Astbury told the court that she had been prepared to terminate the pregnancy if her patient's condition deteriorated, even if there was still a foetal heartbeat. | |
| The obstetrician read her witness statement to the court, giving a detailed, chronological account of the treatment she provided to Mrs Halappanavar. | |
| Dr Astbury said that she had requested an ultrasound on 22 October after her patient sustained a ruptured membrane. | |
| On the following day she said she told Mrs Halappanavar that the Irish legal position did not allow her to carry out a termination at that time, as there was no risk to her life or health. | |
| When Mrs Halappanavar's condition deteriorated the following day, Dr Astbury said she had formed the view that there might be no option but to consider a delivery, regardless of the foetal heartbeat, and had consulted hospital colleagues about this. | |
| However, a further scan confirmed the baby had died and Mrs Halappanavar was brought to theatre where a natural delivery took place on 24 October. | |
| She told the inquest that the couple's still-born baby daughter had six toes on each foot. | |
| Dr Astbury is due to be cross-examined when the inquest resumes on Wednesday. |