‘Urgent’ blood transfusion for woman who may not survive otherwise ordered by High Court

The doctor said the woman’s haemoglobin count could drop further, which would likely cause her death. Photograph: Getty Images

He said a failure by the court to immediately intervene, at a hospital’s request, could have “catastrophic consequences” for the woman. She did not engage with the medical team and at times refused to allow checks of her vital signs, he said. The team had to sedate her to take further blood samples, and he could not be certain she would agree to the blood transfusion, he said.

A consultant psychiatrist said the woman was in recent days admitted under the Mental Health Act to a treatment centre after gardaí were alerted about her acting strangely. Mr Justice Barniville was satisfied he should make orders sought by barrister Sarah McKechnie on behalf of the hospital.

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