STUDY: Midwife-Led Births ‘Linked to Greater Risks’
As Ireland’s latest maternity care overhaul prepares us for a shift towards more midwife-led births, a new study from New Zealand suggests that medical-led deliveries may still be safer. New Zealand is one of only two western countries to have a midwife-led system, which sees four in every five women receive pre and post natal […]
10 years ago
REPORT: Newborns ‘At Risk of Infection’ At Holles Street
Health watchdog HIQA has released a damning report into hygiene standards and overcrowding at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street. An October inspection by the Health and Quality Information Authority revealed some worrying issues throughout the hospital, which, according to management, is struggling with space restrictions until it moves to new premises in 2018. […]
10 years ago
The Department of Health wants your views on the National Maternity Strategy
Members of the public are being invited to suggest improvements they would like to see in the new National Maternity Strategy. The Department of Health is hoping patients in particular will ‘make their views known’ about the plan, given the recent controversy over hospital standards in Ireland. According to Minister for Health Leo Varadkar, the […]
11 years ago