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# National Maternity Hospital

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St Vincent's chairman: Any legal medical procedure will be carried out at new maternity hospital
The National Maternity Hospital project has been mired in controversy in recent weeks.
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Apr 25th 2017, 5:36 PM
'I’m sorry it’s come to this but I did try to warn you' - Texts between hospital bosses as row deepens
Dr Peter Boylan has refused to resign from the NMH board.
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Apr 25th 2017, 10:15 AM
Poll backs Citizens' Assembly on abortion but rejects minister's maternity hospital promises
The polls were published last night.
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Apr 25th 2017, 7:41 AM
Accused of being 'hapless, helpless and hopeless', Harris wants 'cool heads' on maternity hospital
Addressing doctors today, Minister Harris sought to provide assurances on the project.
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Apr 22nd 2017, 2:32 PM
St Vincent’s Healthcare Group to review plans for National Maternity Hospital
The development has been mired in controversy this week.
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Apr 21st 2017, 6:09 PM
Health Minister: 'I have heard people say that nuns will be running the hospital. Not true'
It was claimed that 300 people attended today’s lunchtime protest outside the Department of Health.
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Apr 20th 2017, 5:10 PM
Ex-hospital master to Simon Harris: 'Ask nuns about their plans for €300m hospital'
Dr. Peter Boylan says the minister must quiz the Sisters of Charity.
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Apr 20th 2017, 9:48 AM
Over 70,000 sign petition to prevent Sisters of Charity becoming owners of maternity hospital
The Department of Health has insisted the new hospital will be independently run.
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Apr 19th 2017, 4:15 PM
'No religious influence': Harris defends new maternity hospital ownership in face of criticism
The Master of the new National Maternity Hospital said the facility will “revolutionise healthcare”.
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Apr 18th 2017, 8:53 PM
Religious order that owes millions to abuse survivors given ownership of new maternity hospital
A new company will be set up to govern the new maternity hospital.
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Apr 18th 2017, 2:17 PM
Updated: Minister's relief as 'vital' new National Maternity Hospital gets the go-ahead
There had been a row over who would govern the new €150 million development.
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Nov 24th 2016, 9:05 PM
Investigation launched following death of pregnant woman at National Maternity Hospital
The woman died during emergency surgery after it was found her pregnancy was ectopic at just seven weeks.
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May 31st 2016, 6:19 PM
HIQA finds overcrowding, poor hygiene and risk of infection at Holles Street
It found that 46 babies were in the neonatal intensive care unit which was only designed for 36.
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Feb 15th 2016, 4:25 PM
'I was getting sick all day when I was pregnant. The doctor told me to have cold milk and Rice Krispies'
Severe vomiting affects 2% of pregnant woman, but some say there is not enough awareness about it, even among the medical profession.
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Jan 16th 2016, 8:00 PM
'A busy day for babies': Christmas newborns welcomed at Ireland's maternity hospitals
Azam Siddiqui was the first baby born on 25 December in Dublin.
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Dec 25th 2014, 5:59 PM
Single-use injection vial 'used on multiple patients' in maternity hospital
Three maternity hospitals visited by inspectors were found to be clean but with some exceptions.
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Dec 12th 2014, 5:40 PM
Doctors to train like airline pilots in simulation centres
The centre will recreate real life clinical scenarios using simulation models.
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Sep 29th 2014, 3:30 PM
Concerns expressed over reports UK hospitals are to cap Irish abortions
Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital said there is no cap on the number of Irish women they will treat.
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Aug 24th 2014, 7:54 PM
Woman in intensive care bringing case against hospital over 'unwarranted' symphysiotomy
Noreen Burns, 83, was subjected to a symphysiotomy after her child was born by Caesarean Section in 1959.
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Jul 9th 2014, 6:15 AM
Rhona Mahony says she 'learned a lot' from coping with controversy
The Master of Holles Street believes more emphasis needs to be placed on birth in this country.
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Jul 5th 2014, 3:10 PM
Holles Street says they are ready for babies that were due at Mount Carmel
The National Maternity Hospital say they may request additional staff if required.
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Jan 24th 2014, 6:38 PM
Evening Wrap
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Nov 21st 2013, 4:53 PM
Column: Paying top-ups to senior staff raises serious questions about hospital operations
There’s something wrong in the system when we are topping-up hospital executives’ pay while clamping patients in hospital car parks for money, writes Catherine Murphy TD.
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Nov 19th 2013, 7:35 PM
'An appalling indictment of State failure': Consultant calls for more maternity staff
National Maternity Hospital clinical director, Dr Peter Boylan, has raised concerns about the level of staffing in maternity care in response to the third report into the death of Savita Halappanavar published yesterday.
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Oct 10th 2013, 8:51 AM
Pro Life campaign: Irish Times abortion story 'raises major credibility issues'
While solicitor Simon McGarr says the two paragraph apology by The Irish Times on page seven of last Saturday’s paper was inadequate in the eyes of media regulations.
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Sep 4th 2013, 11:56 AM
Ireland gets its own 'One Born Every Minute'
TV3 has brought its camera crew to Holles Street.
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Sep 4th 2013, 7:15 AM
Data Protection Commissioner contacts maternity hospital over abortion data leak
A spokesperson said there had been “informal contact” to remind the hospital of the commissioner’s codes of practice.
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Aug 27th 2013, 10:31 AM
Department of Health says abortion laws have not yet commenced
The statement was issued following claims by the Irish Times this morning that the first termination under the provisions of the Act was carried out at the National Maternity Hospital.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 10:41 PM
Doctor angered at ‘outrageous breach of patient confidentiality’ at Holles Street
The Irish Times reports this morning that a termination of a twin pregnancy was carried out on a patient at risk of sepsis – the first to be performed under new legislation.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 8:15 AM
National Maternity Hospital to leave Holles St in €150m move
The National Maternity Hospital will move to the St Vincent’s campus at Elm Park by 2018.
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May 27th 2013, 4:45 PM
Proposals for six-person abortion panel 'ridiculous' and 'a sick joke', says expert
One of Ireland’s three perinatal psychiatrists slams reports that a pregnant woman may need to be evaluated by a panel of six people in order for an abortion to be permitted.
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Apr 22nd 2013, 9:43 AM
Psychiatrists at odds over effects of any X Case legislation
TDs and Senators have heard from a number of psychiatrists who spoke at length about the issue of suicide in any legislation for the X Case.
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Jan 8th 2013, 5:57 PM
Key to healthy pregnancy weight gain? Low-GI foods
According to a study done by Dublin scientists and the National Maternity Hospital, women who changed to a low-GI diet gained less weight while pregnant.
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Sep 11th 2012, 3:13 PM
First female Master of National Maternity Hospital starts job
Dr Rhona Mahony greets Holles Street’s first newborn of 2012 as she faces into a major challenge – the possibility of moving the whole hospital to St Vincent’s Hospital campus.
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Jan 1st 2012, 4:40 PM
Tweeters hope for charity success with #TwitterXmasSingle
A Christmas charity single will be recorded in Dublin today thanks entirely to the power of Twitter.
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Nov 27th 2011, 2:14 PM
Family will borrow €10,000 to harvest 'life-saving' stem cells for son
Heavily pregnant woman says she was told at 20 weeks that she could have the procedure at Holles Street – but with only weeks left to give birth, is having to go private.
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Jul 8th 2011, 2:40 PM
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