# maternity - Sunday 10 April, 2022
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Ireland currently has no facility like this for women experiencing severe mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after birth.
# maternity - Sunday 27 February, 2022
# Pregnancy
# Pregnancy
Linda Kelly of Better Maternity Care says limits on partners’ access during maternity care ‘cannot continue’ as Covid restrictions lift.
# maternity - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Restrictions
# Restrictions
The guidelines can be implemented from 1 November.
# maternity - Wednesday 18 August, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
The rules have been the subject of criticism by politicians and campaigners in recent weeks.
# maternity - Saturday 14 August, 2021
# maternity - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
That’s according to Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital.
# maternity - Thursday 12 August, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
There has been criticism in recent months of the different approaches taken by maternity hospitals.
# maternity - Friday 16 July, 2021
# Clinical Trial
The trial aims to assess two different methods of induction for healthy first-time mothers at 39 weeks pregnant. Concerns have been raised about the way in which information on the trial is being presented to pregnant people. The trial began in November 2020 and 86 women have so far taken part, Orla Dwyer reports.
# maternity - Saturday 10 July, 2021
# Your Stories
The Journal asked people to share stories about the impact of pandemic maternity restrictions. These restrictions resulted in pregnant women going through parts of labour and certain scans alone, Orla Dwyer reports. More than 120 people got in contact and 67 of their stories are included in today's piece.
# maternity - Monday 5 July, 2021
# Get In Touch
# Get In Touch
We want to get a wider sense of how Covid-19 maternity restrictions have impacted people. Tell us your story.
# maternity - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
Activists want partners to be permitted in maternity units for all stages of labour.
# maternity - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# Maternity Hospitals
# Maternity Hospitals
Restrictions remain in place in certain hospitals, with protesters gathering outside the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin yesterday.
# maternity - Tuesday 11 May, 2021
# Holles St
# Holles St
Senator Lisa Chambers has called for clarity from the HSE on restrictions still in place in some hospitals.
# maternity - Friday 7 May, 2021
# Covid Restrictions
# Covid Restrictions
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.
# maternity - Thursday 6 May, 2021
# Pregnancy
# Pregnancy
HSE CEO Paul Reid said today he is writing to all maternity units about partner restrictions.
# maternity - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# Coombe
In January, 16 leftover Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered to family members of some Coombe staff. Two of these doses were brought home by a consultant and delivered to family. A review of the vaccine programme was carried out and the Board of the Coombe said it "accepts that mistakes were made".
# maternity - Friday 8 January, 2021
# Pregnancy
# Pregnancy
Some hospitals adapted their visiting restrictions for difficult situations such as pregnancy loss, stillbirth and unexpected complications.
# maternity - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
Correspondence sent to the health minister reveals emotional pleas for the restrictions to be lifted.
# maternity - Friday 18 December, 2020
# Maternity
# Maternity
Professor Sarah Childs from the University of London and Dr Fiona Buckley of UCC say we should look to the UK changes for MPs and maternity leave and get on with necessary reform here.
# maternity - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Maternity Services
# Maternity Services
The rally was held at the Coombe Maternity Hospital at 5pm.
# maternity - Friday 4 December, 2020
# Miscarriage
# Miscarriage
Clare Cullen describes her experience of miscarriage in a hospital without her husband, due to Covid restrictions.
# maternity - Wednesday 12 August, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Many neonatal units have no isolation facilities to deal with coronavirus patients.
# maternity - Sunday 27 October, 2019
# 21st Century Workplace
# 21st Century Workplace
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
# maternity - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
# maternity - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Midwives didn’t pick the job for the money, but they want their skills to get the same recognition as other healthcare professionals, Maeve Gaynor writes.
# maternity - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
# Boohoo
From The Daily Edge
# maternity - Monday 31 December, 2018
# Last Day
# Last Day
The Health Minister called her “a leading voices for women’s rights”.
# maternity - Thursday 21 June, 2018
# It's A Girl
# It's A Girl
Jacinda Ardern becomes just the second world leader to give birth while in office.
# maternity - Thursday 22 March, 2018
# Mud Bath
From The42
# Mud Bath
We spoke to England international Rachael Burford about some of the key issues in women’s rugby.
# maternity - Monday 29 January, 2018
# Malak Thawley
# Malak Thawley
The National Maternity Hospital says it is open to another review, but not of the type proposed by the minister.
# maternity - Wednesday 1 November, 2017
# The Irish Family
# The Irish Family
The number of teenage mothers has fallen by 50% between 2005 and 2015.
# maternity - Sunday 24 September, 2017
# Freedom Of Information
# Freedom Of Information
Half of the complaints were about staff behaviour and three were about the care received.
# maternity - Monday 10 July, 2017
# Bumping Up Figures
# Bumping Up Figures
Just 7% of all surgeons in Ireland are women.
# maternity - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
# Infant Deaths
# Infant Deaths
Health Minister Simon Harris said it is ‘regretted’ that it took such a long time for families to be heard on their babies’ deaths.
# maternity - Monday 1 May, 2017
# I Need More Time
# I Need More Time
Minister Simon Harris has said that a public ownership option is possible for the hospital.
# maternity - Sunday 30 April, 2017
# Faith
# Faith
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is seeking his own removal as chair of Holles Street.
# maternity - Sunday 23 April, 2017
# Sisters Of Charity
# Sisters Of Charity
Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the hospital will be independently run.
# maternity - Saturday 22 April, 2017
# Big Picture
# Big Picture
Addressing doctors today, Minister Harris sought to provide assurances on the project.
# maternity - Thursday 20 April, 2017
# Maternity Hospital
# Maternity Hospital
It was claimed that 300 people attended today’s lunchtime protest outside the Department of Health.
# Sisters Of Charity
# Sisters Of Charity
Dr. Peter Boylan says the minister must quiz the Sisters of Charity.
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