Dowdie v Camberwell Health Authority

(1997) 8 Med LR 368

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice Maurice KAY

Professional liability — Obstetrics — Shoulder dystocia in macrosomic baby — Serious injury to baby's right brachial plexus — Whether obstetric team should have proceeded to delivery by way of caesarean section -Secondary arrest of labour and signs of fetal distress — Whether management of labour was characterised by over stimulation with Syntocinon — Effect of CTG abnormalities — Alleged use of excessive traction by senior house officer and or registrar prior to registrar undertaking intravaginal manipulation