Some staff still on sick leave in wake of Savita death

Some members of staff at the hospital where Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar tragically died in October, 2012 are still on sick leave.

University College Hospital Galway has confirmed that a “small number of staff” involved in the care of Ms Halappanavar have yet to return to work.

The hospital has also revealed that it has lost a number of staff as a result of the fallout from the controversy surrounding the death of Ms Halappanavar.