Hysterectomy rules too late for Neary victims, says group

ALARM bells would have rung earlier about the number of hysterectomies performed by disgraced doctor Michael Neary if, as is the case now, he had to seek a second opinion, a campaign group has claimed.

The health authority has confirmed that doctors at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, must seek a second opinion to ensure a caesarean hysterectomy is appropriate.

Patient Focus, which represents 130 former patients of Dr Neary, said the move to avoid needless hysterectomies was a positive one - but added it was a pity a second opinion was not obligatory when Dr Neary was working at the hospital.