08/01/2013

Date Confirmed For Savita Halappanavar Inquest

A date has been confirmed for the coroner's inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar at Galway University Hospital last October.

It is to open on 18th January and the full inquest is believed to last about a week in March.

The inquest will take place at Galway courthouse.

A clinical review by the Health Service Executive and a stuatory investigation by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) are also under way.

(CD/GK)

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