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# Maternity Hospital

Donnelly says Dept 'doing everything it can' on maternity restrictions after woman labours in car park

Breege O’Connor endured the majority of the late stages of her labour period in a car outside the Coombe on Sunday.

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Oct 14th 2021, 3:52 PM

# march for maternity

Protesters take calls for end to maternity restrictions to gates of Leinster House

More than 100 people gathered to call for partner access to neo natal units to be restored to pre-pandemic levels.

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Oct 6th 2021, 5:56 PM

# women's health taskforce

Women feel doctors 'normalise' loss of pregnancy, and first-time mothers 'not listened to', report finds

Over 270 women aged 18 to 80 participated in discussions for a report commissioned by a Department of Health taskforce.

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Sep 14th 2021, 3:35 PM

# the rotunda

RTÉ defends The Rotunda series after criticism over filming at maternity hospital during Covid

Critics of the series have questioned why a TV crew was given access when severe restrictions were in place for partners.

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Sep 9th 2021, 1:50 PM

# Maternity Care

'Huge disappointment' about new draft maternity restriction guidance, advocates say

Campaigners have criticised differing guidance for private rooms and those with multiple beds.

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Sep 1st 2021, 6:12 PM

# Labour

New draft guidelines say maternity restrictions should be 'minimum' needed to curb virus

Senior health sources say new guidelines would allow partners to stay all through labour and birth in single-occupancy rooms.

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Aug 31st 2021, 10:45 PM

# Maternity

Restrictions on maternity services exacerbate mental health difficulties, experts warn

The rules have been the subject of criticism by politicians and campaigners in recent weeks.

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Aug 18th 2021, 11:42 AM

Voices

Opinion: Excluding partners from maternity care is no longer excusable - there is a better way

Linda Kelly says a clear roadmap for maternity services that includes partners needs to be introduced.

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Aug 14th 2021, 7:15 AM

# maternity restrictions

Rotunda Master: Higher vaccination uptake among inpatients would allow restrictions to be eased

High vaccination rates among the general population are not being reflected in maternity hospitals.

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Aug 11th 2021, 11:10 AM

# maternity restrictions

Maternity care: 'Inconsistencies' in updated hospital guidelines 'distressing'

New national guidance on the easing of restrictions at maternity hospitals allows partners to attend 12-week scans.

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Aug 6th 2021, 12:32 PM

Voices

Opinion: Maternity hospitals have no excuses left - they must lift restrictions

Natalie Britton says women are being ignored when it comes to the lifting of the restrictions on partners during maternity care.

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Jul 29th 2021, 3:30 PM

# maternity restrictions

Four maternity units not allowing partners attend emergency pregnancy cases

“There has been a real issue there, it is arguably the most important time,” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said.

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Jul 14th 2021, 7:05 PM

# Pregnancy

Maternity partner restrictions raised again in Dáil as Taoiseach told all units compliant

Micheál Martin said the HSE issued “very, very clear guidance” to maternity units on the restrictions.

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Jun 30th 2021, 6:16 PM

# maternity restrictions

Taoiseach: 'There's no reason why partners cannot attend maternity scans - it should not be happening'

Activists have said there’s been no changes since new HSE advice to maternity hospitals was issued.

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Jun 16th 2021, 7:36 PM

# Maternity

'Nothing has changed': Continued calls for easing of maternity partner restrictions

Activists want partners to be permitted in maternity units for all stages of labour.

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Jun 4th 2021, 6:00 AM

Voices

I found out I was having a miscarriage this week. My husband wasn't allowed into the hospital.

In spite of all the calls for hospitals to ease their Covid measures it was impossible to get a clear answer on whether my partner would be allowed in, our contributor writes.

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May 7th 2021, 4:58 PM