maternity wards

What do you think about it? When you give birth, would you rather your partner be allowed stay over night or go home? A debate about the issue erupted online this week with a lot of people being split down the middle. Back in April, writer Annie Ridout tweeted saying it was “outrageous” that her […]

6 years ago

There were 67 ‘extreme incidents’ in Ireland’s maternity hospitals last year, according to State Claims Agency figures.  An extreme incident is one that results in permanent incapacity or death. Three cases were labelled ‘major’ in the report, meaning the victim was left permanently disabled, while 1,248 ‘moderate’ incidents were reported. According to the figures, released to […]

11 years ago