better maternity care

Campaigners are calling for better maternity care in Ireland. Campaigners are urging the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to lift remaining maternity restrictions. The #BetterMaternityCare campaigners issued a statement about the restrictions that are causing extreme distress. Despite Minister Donnelly’s claims, restrictions still remain in place in multiple hospitals. Campaigners stated: “Minister Stephen Donnelly had […]

3 years ago

People claimed there is no research to back up the restrictions. There have been calls to scrap new home birth restrictions in Ireland. The HSE has stopped people from giving birth no further than 30 minutes from a maternity hospital. Campaigners have slated the HSE Home Birth Scheme because there is no “research” to back […]

4 years ago

“That is absolutely disgraceful” The Coombe has been hit with backlash over a note that was given to an expectant mum. The woman was attending the hospital for an antenatal appointment. She was expected to circle yes or no for questions about her health and baby before her appointment. The woman’s friend shared the photo […]

4 years ago

We still have a long way to go for women’s health in Ireland. Over the years, many women in Ireland have felt let down by the healthcare system. One of the most recent examples of this being the Cervical Check scandal where many women across the country were given the wrong test results. Most recently […]

5 years ago

The Rotunda is set to lift its Covid-19 restrictions. The Rotunda Hospital has confirmed it will remove restrictions on partners by November. The maternity hospital issued a statement this evening. It stated that it is “looking forward and planning to return to “pre-COVID” access in a safe way for all our patients and their partners.” The hospital stressed that their […]

5 years ago

“That is my fear, what if he missed the birth of his baby!” The strain and worry pregnant people are being forced to deal with because of Ireland’s maternity restrictions are hard to wrap your head around. The sheer stress alone is something no expectant-mum should have to deal with. Far too many people are […]

5 years ago