Junior doctor at Limerick maternity hospital knew 'near nothing', medical inquiry told

The doctor was unable to take blood samples and insert intravenous drips and had to ask what an obstetrician was

A sitting of the Irish Medical Council’s fitness to practise (FTP) committee was told that Dr Francis Megwa had failed to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and competence expected of a non-consultant hospital doctor working in the area of obstetrics and gynaecology. File photo: Pexels

A doctor employed as a senior house officer at University Maternity Hospital Limerick knew “near nothing”, was unable to take blood samples and insert intravenous drips and had to ask what an obstetrician was, a medical inquiry heard yesterday.

A sitting of the Irish Medical Council’s fitness to practise (FTP) committee was told that Dr Francis Megwa had failed to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and competence expected of a non-consultant hospital doctor working in the area of obstetrics and gynaecology.