Hospital's transfer of anorexic patient in breach of court order 'a disgrace', says judge

Mr Justice David Nolan said there were 'fundamental systems breakdown' at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin

The patient's legal orders had been sought by the Mater Hospital, but it seems only one doctor was aware of their existence, the judge said. Picture: PA

A hospital’s transfer of an anorexic patient to another medical setting in breach of a court order had been called a “disgrace” by a High Court judge.

Mr Justice David Nolan said there was a “fundamental systems breakdown” at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, the responsibility for which “rests with the management of the hospital”.