Sunday Independent
March 3 2003
Medical Council set to publish Woods report after family takes legal action
by Fergal Bowers
editor of irishhealth.com
The
Irish Medical Council is to publish the report of its inquiry into Dr Moira
Woods, the former head of the
The family is also seeking discovery of transcripts not released by the
Council, an order seeking the lifting of the anonymity ruling in relation to
the families and the return of all documents.
Last week in the High Court, Mr Justice Barr granted one of the families
permission to seek an order directing the Medical Council to publish the
inquiry report. After being put on notice of the legal action, set to be heard
tomorrow, the Council said it would make the report public. Meanwhile, the
Council will seek High Court confirmation of the finding and censure penalty
against Dr Woods a standard procedure in all misconduct cases.