Legal blow to womb removal women

FIFTEEN women, who claim their wombs were removed by a doctor without their consent, say vital medical files relating to their cases have gone missing.

Without the files, the women will not be able to take legal action or obtain details of their surgery, according to the Sheila O’Connor of the support group Patient Focus.

Last week the High Court found Co Louth-based obstetrician Dr Michael Neary medically negligent in the first of more than 60 legal actions to be taken against him.