Ms Liz McDermott:

I cannot comment. I do not know that many obstetricians have been prosecuted for the judgments that they make, and quite rightly so. It is a serious issue. Everybody and the legal system would be sensitive to the circumstances, but it is still important to have. If there is a flagrant breach of the legal requirements and medical best practice, I suppose the legislation is there for that kind of extreme situation that might kick in. To answer the Deputy's point, I am not a doctor and I do not have a problem with doctors making the call when they have to take action.