Neary was ‘low watermark’ in obstetrics

LESSONS of the Neary scandal must be used to drive improvements in clinical services for mothers and babies, the head of the new National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre insisted yesterday.

Prof John Higgins said it might be that Neary represented the “low watermark”, not just in obstetrics, but in the whole hospital system.

“We must use it as an impetus to move forward and improve services,” he said.