The first expert witness is to be called to give evidence today at the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar.
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The 31 year old dentist died from septicaemia on October 28th last at Galway University Hospital following a miscarriage.
Today the inquest will hear from a nurse on the ward who contacted Mrs Halappanavar’s consultant about her deteriorating condition around two hours before she miscarried her baby.
Dr Paul Naughton, a consultant anaesthetist on call two days later on Friday October 26th last, will also give evidence.
