Rally held to call for an end to Covid-19 restriction that stops women's partners attending births
The rally was held at the Coombe Maternity Hospital at 5pm.
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The rally was held at the Coombe Maternity Hospital at 5pm.
Correspondence from women to the Department of Health have shown the distress the Covid-19 restriction caused.
The National Maternity Strategy recommendations have been watered down or sidelined, writes Dr Krysia Lynch of AIMS Ireland.
Where do the parties stand on issues like maternity and infant services, contraception and IVF?
Over the last fortnight, many women have taken to the national airwaves to share their stories of childbirth.
The report looked at 18 cases of maternity care at the Galway hospital.
The hospital has received two complaints in relation to yesterday’s long waiting times.
Member of maternity services advocacy group argues that language in the 2018 referendum could alienate the many people who could have deciding vote.
Minister Simon Harris has said that a public ownership option is possible for the hospital.
Addressing doctors today, Minister Harris sought to provide assurances on the project.
It was claimed that 300 people attended today’s lunchtime protest outside the Department of Health.
Dr. Peter Boylan says the minister must quiz the Sisters of Charity.
The report into two Manchester hospitals has found a string of alleged failings.
Aimee Nolan says she has still not received an explanation.
The Minister for Health met with bereaved parents last night to hear their stories.
Dil Wickremasinghe, since she has become pregnant, has found the maternity system is fraught with fear and discourages women from making decisions about the birthing process.
The government has announced a redress scheme today. Here are the victims’ stories.
The Government has said that the payments will be ex-gratia – in other words, no blame admitted.
Enda Kenny was speaking in the Dáil today about the national review of maternity services which he said will help maintain our reputation as a good place to have a baby.
Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh said Noel Daly must “review his position” as chair of the West/North West Hospital Group after it emerged he co-founded the company conducting the review.
The HSE had earlier moved to downplay fears that a review of maternity services could result in closures.
The survivors have brought their search for justice to the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
Last summer, the Minister for Health endorsed home birth and said more women should be offered the choice of giving birth at home – but new HSE guidelines will have the opposite effect, Eva-Louise Goussot writes.