Junior doctor claims he told maternity hospital about his inexperience

Dr Francis Megwa told a medical inquiry that the interview panel was aware of his limitations but still put him on the job

The interview panel had noted Dr Francis Megwa was “short of experience but eager to work and learn”. 

A junior doctor who was fired by University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) for lacking basic medical knowledge claims he had always made the hospital authorities aware of his lack of experience.

Dr Francis Megwa told a medical inquiry that the panel who interviewed him for the job of senior house officer (SHO) at UMHL in April 2018 knew about his limitations but he still believed he was expected to improve “in days rather than months”.