Maternity services re-open at Wexford General Hospital
Maternity services resumed at 9 am this morning. Maternity services have resumed at Wexford General Hospital after a fire broke out at the hospital on Wednesday. The fire didn’t cause major damage, but inspections are still taking place. Thankfully, nobody was injured during the blaze. Gardaí safely evacuated staff and patients from the hospital on […]
3 years ago
Consultant reveals impact of the harsh maternity restrictions is now ‘trickling out into mental health services’
And we are probably yet to see the full effect of it. According to a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, the stringent restrictions on partner visits to maternity services are now having an impact on mental health services. Speaking on Newstalk’s Hard Shoulder, Dr Mary McCaffrey says the focus to date is on the scans […]
5 years ago
A full maternity services complaints review is to be published by the HSE
The Health Service Executive is to publish a full nationwide review of maternity services complaints. According to RTÉ Investigates, the document, which will take in complaints made at every maternity hospital in the country, will be published and distributed to every family affected on Tuesday, May 23 at noon. The Maternity Clinical Complaints Review was […]
10 years ago
The No Bullsh*t Guide To.. Public Care At A Maternity Hospital
So, you have found out that you are pregnant – huge congratulations! You are probably now wondering what kind of hospital care will best suit you – and if you should use the public health system, go semi-private or fully private. The range of maternity services on each tier above varies from hospital to hospital, so […]
11 years ago
Irish Maternity Hospitals to Release Monthly Safety Reports
The public is to be given access to monthly safety data from each of the country’s 19 maternity hospitals from the end of February. Hot on the heels of a damning report into hygiene standards and overcrowding at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has ordered every hospital in the […]
11 years ago
Rotunda to spend €1m on renovations, despite planned relocation
Improvements to the tune of €1 million are to to go ahead at the Rotunda, despite plans to move the facility to the Connolly Hospital campus in Blanchardstown at some stage in the near future. The money is to be spent on redeveloping mortuary services, specifically post mortem services, for maternity units in Drogheda and Cavan. […]
11 years ago