Consultants warned by coroner of protocols

A coroner has warned hospital consultants to accept responsibility for educating foreign medical staff on the correct procedures for reporting deaths to his office.

Galway West Coroner Ciaran McLoughlin made his comments after hearing evidence surrounding the death of a 65-year old man in Galway.

Timothy Joyce, of 120 Corrib Park, Galway, died on May 7, 2001, after 29 days of intensive care in Galway University Hospital.