Medical Council to defend misconduct decisions in court

A LEGAL challenge by two doctors found guilty of professional misconduct will be met head-on by the Medical Council.

Yesterday the council issued a statement saying it will vigorously defend two separate sets of High Court proceedings issued on behalf of Dr John F Murphy, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, and Professor Walter Prendiville, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Coombe Women’s Hospital.

The two are seeking a judicial review of the Medical Council finding against them of professional misconduct for their role in exonerating disgraced obstetrician Dr Michael Neary.