Wisniewski v Central Manchester HA

[1998] Lloyd's Rep Med 223

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord Justice ROCH, Lord Justice ALDOUS, and Lord Justice BROOKE

Professional liability — Obstetrics — Delivery — Midwife's decision not to call doctor — Doctor's failure to attend mother — Whether doctor negligent in (a) failing to attend patient to examine her and consider CTG trace before deciding what to do; (b) relying upon midwife - Doctor's failure to attend at trial — Whether leading to inference that if he had attended patient he would, after examination of patient and CTG trace, have concluded that it was necessary and safe to rupture membrane and proceed to a caesarean section — Whether, had caesarean section been performed, plaintiff would not have suffered from cerebral palsy