Autopsy after patient dies during flu outbreak

Following the death of an elderly patient at St Ita’s Hospital in Newcastle West during an outbreak of flu, the coroner for West Limerick has ordered an autopsy.

Coroner Brendan Nix was notified last week of the death.

A spokeswoman for the HSE said they called in the coroner in accordance with “good practice” and in the event of further information on the death being sought.