Husband may have to disclose medical records to a coroner

Praveen Halappanavar may be forced to disclose his wife’s medical records to a coroner in an inquest into her death.

The 2005 Coroners Act could also be used to compel him to appear as a witness to establish the precise cause of his wife Savita’s death.

Mr Halappanavar is demanding that the hospital and HSE hand over his wife’s medical records in order to prevent the health service from conducting its own inquiry into her death.