Dr Rhona Mahony: ‘One In EIGHT Women Suffer Violent Attacks During Pregnancy’
One in eight pregnant women in Ireland has been violently attacked by the time they give birth, according Master of the National Maternity Hospital, Dr Rhona Mahony. Domestic abuse is more common than most people realise and particularly common during pregnancy, when women are more likely to be “assaulted in their abdomen than in their […]
10 years ago
Irish Maternity Hospitals Are ‘Falling Down’ – Dr Rhona Mahony
The Master of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street has warned that Ireland is not paying enough attention to childbirth. Speaking to Kathy Sheridan on the Irish Times The Women’s podcast in a special 1916 programme recorded live at the Rotunda Hospital, Dr Mahony said there is much work to do in correcting the mistakes of […]
11 years ago
‘These are ALL emergencies, day in, day out.’ Holles St Master Dr Rhona Mahony on life at the frontline
It’s been another rough year for Ireland’s maternity services. As the recommendations of various reports begin to shape a new focus for the future, it’s safe to say the scandals of the past at least brought us closer to fully acknowledging a crisis was raging on the labour ward. Nobody understands the challenge ahead more deeply […]
12 years ago