Organisation: Cork University Maternity Hospital

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Call for better support of midwifery-led care services
Call for better support of midwifery-led care services
A midwife at Cork's service said they 'have 10% or less caesarean-birth rates' among their women

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

'People talk about hospital beds. But there's babies dying around the country in hospitals'
'People talk about hospital beds. But there's babies dying around the country in hospitals'
Couple whose baby boy died in CUMH almost two years ago back calls for a commission of inquiry into unavoidable baby deaths

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024

Parents of newborn baby who died at CUMH to get letter of apology from HSE
Parents of newborn baby who died at CUMH to get letter of apology from HSE
In the parents' action, it was claimed there was a failure to properly manage and monitor the labour, delivery and birth of Baby Kyle Dixon

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Mother got anonymous letter telling her mistakes were made before baby was born, inquest told
Mother got anonymous letter telling her mistakes were made before baby was born, inquest told
Charlotte Kirwan also told the court that the fact that Baby Grace was a breech — positioned feet or bottom first in the uterus — was 'not spotted' until the last minute

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Cork hospital study reveals gaps in people's knowledge around fertility treatments
Cork hospital study reveals gaps in people's knowledge around fertility treatments
Less than one of four knew the total cost of one IVF cycle was just under €6,000

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Premature newborn baby girl
Delayed cord clamping could reduce risk of premature infant death by 66%
Research included data from trials at Cork University Maternity Hospital

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Boy who claimed he suffered bruising during forceps delivery at CUMH settles action for €50k
Boy who claimed he suffered bruising during forceps delivery at CUMH settles action for €50k
It was claimed the forceps had been allegedly applied incorrectly and boy was left with a permanent scar on his left temple, court heard

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

More training required after baby’s death, says inquest
More training required after baby’s death, says inquest
A verdict of death by natural causes was delivered after a two-day inquest in Cork Coroner’s court

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Group says anti-abortion protest at Cork hospital shows need for safe access zones
Group says anti-abortion protest at Cork hospital shows need for safe access zones
Together for Safety advocate, Karen Sugrue, said: 'We voted for safe access to medical care, and five years on, we still do not have that'

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

Inquest probing circumstances around baby’s death in CUMH adjourned
Inquest probing circumstances around baby’s death in CUMH adjourned
Baby Tom Luke Moynihan was born extremely pale and anaemic but did not receive a blood transfusion for some 22 minutes, the inquest heard on Wednesday

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Baby didn't receive blood for 22 minutes despite being born anaemic, inquest hears
Baby didn't receive blood for 22 minutes despite being born anaemic, inquest hears
Concerns were raised by staff at the time about the emergency call system

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Premature babies: 'It killed me, bringing Hannah home and having to leave Emily there'
Premature babies: 'It killed me, bringing Hannah home and having to leave Emily there'
Parents of 'teeny tiny' babies speak about the heartbreak and hope they experienced at CUMH neonatal unit in new TV series

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Cork mother celebrates birth of 'miracle baby girl' after 23 miscarriages
Cork mother celebrates birth of 'miracle baby girl' after 23 miscarriages
'Every time we fell pregnant, I felt sorrow because we knew where it was going'

Wed, 24 May, 2023

Girl, 6, settles for €1.35m interim payment over circumstances of her birth at Cork hospital
Girl, 6, settles for €1.35m interim payment over circumstances of her birth at Cork hospital
The six-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, the court heard, has achieved a huge amount in relation to motor and cognitive functions “thanks to the exemplary and total care” provided by her parents

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Girl who sued Cork hospital over circumstances of her birth gets interim €1m settlement
Girl who sued Cork hospital over circumstances of her birth gets interim €1m settlement
Liability has been admitted in the case but there are still issues in relation to causation

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Couple settle for €130,000 in case against Cork hospital over baby's death
Couple settle for €130,000 in case against Cork hospital over baby's death
Baby Antony Roan Rojo was delivered at Cork University Maternity Hospital on October 12, 2012, but died on October 16

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Cork maternal death inquest adjourned as family seek judicial review
Cork maternal death inquest adjourned as family seek judicial review
Inquest into death of Geraldine Yankeu at Cork University Maternity Hospital following death of her stillborn daughter was due to take place on April 18

Thu, 13 Apr, 2023

Inquest into Death of Baby Faye Neiland
Narrative verdict delivered at inquest of death of Cork infant, who died ten days after birth
Infant Faye Neiland was born October 1, 2019 and passed away on October 11, 2019 at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin in Dublin.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Inquest into Death of Baby Faye Neiland
'Faye’s death was avoidable', Cork mother of newborn who died tells inquest
Faye Neiland died 10 days after her birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital in October 2019

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Parents blame newborn's death on failures of Cork maternity hospital staff, inquest hears
Parents blame newborn's death on failures of Cork maternity hospital staff, inquest hears
Cork couple's first child died 10 days after birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital in October 2019

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

'This is my way of saying thank you for saving our baby's life'
'This is my way of saying thank you for saving our baby's life'
Lauren McCarthy's dad is helping fund a glass-walled garden room at CUMH where other parents and their sick babies can enjoy a little respite and see the sky, he tells EOIN ENGLISH

Sun, 12 Mar, 2023

Government model of care for endometriosis patients 'one of the worst backward steps'
Government model of care for endometriosis patients 'one of the worst backward steps'
Advocate and medical scientist, Kathleen King, said the plan "is about saving money."

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

'Significant shortage' of medical and nursing staff at University Hospital Kerry
'Significant shortage' of medical and nursing staff at University Hospital Kerry
The INMO has said the HSE and Department of Health must "heed warnings" on insufficient nurse and midwife staffing

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Cork boy with autism settles case over circumstances of birth with interim €2.95m settlement
Cork boy with autism settles case over circumstances of birth with interim €2.95m settlement
The case against the HSE was settled, the court heard, without an admission of liability.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Families of women who died giving birth in Munster hospitals waiting for review outcomes
Families of women who died giving birth in Munster hospitals waiting for review outcomes
Geraldine Yankeu, 31, died in August 2021 at Cork University Maternity Hospital and Tatenda Mukwata died at University Hospital Kerry on April 21 this year

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

Families 'devastated' over findings of baby organs report
Families 'devastated' over findings of baby organs report
Cork University Maternity Hospital management says families were badly let down by the decision to incinerate deceased babies' organs without parents' consent

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Long-awaited report into incineration of 18 babies' organs being finalised
Long-awaited report into incineration of 18 babies' organs being finalised
The report was expected in October or November 2021

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Cork couple call for legislation after baby girl's organs 'were disposed of like rubbish'
'The guilt will never leave me', says mother whose daughter's organs were incinerated
Families still waiting for copy of report  to examine why  incineration occurred without either the knowledge or consent of the children’s parents

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

'It could still be happening now': Parents demand action on bill to stop infant organs being sent abroad
'It could still be happening now': Parents demand action on bill to stop infant organs being sent abroad
The organs of infants could still be sent abroad for incineration without the knowledge of their parents, unless the Human Tissue Bill is enacted quickly.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Families 'furious' as report into incineration of baby organs delayed again
Families 'furious' as report into incineration of baby organs delayed again
Families had been told they would receive the report by "mid to late September" but that target has been pushed out once again

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Investigation into woman's death at CUMH after stillbirth of her daughter
Investigation into woman's death at CUMH after stillbirth of her daughter
An inquest has yet to take place into the death of Geraldine Yankeu, a student at nearby Munster Technological University, died on August 8 2021

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Grieving families must wait until September to learn how CUMH incinerated their babies' organs 
Grieving families must wait until September to learn how CUMH incinerated their babies' organs 
Some parents only learned of the incineration through media reports and one of them says the latest update offers no understanding of what families are going through

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Autumn timeline for Human Tissue Bill 'not good enough'
Autumn timeline for Human Tissue Bill 'not good enough'
The bill would provide a legal framework for the storing and disposal of human organs and tissue

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Delay of incinerated baby organ report 'scandalous'
Delay of incinerated baby organ report 'scandalous'
The organs of 18 babies who died at CUMH were sent to Antwerp, Belgium, for incineration in 2020 because its burial plot was full

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Father whose wife and newborn baby died at Cork hospital settles High Court action
Father whose wife and newborn baby died at Cork hospital settles High Court action
Cork University Maternity Hospital offers unreserved apology to family of Marie Downey and her newborn son Darragh

Thu, 05 May, 2022

ZOE LANE FORREST
CUMH apologises over damage to woman's small intestine during childbirth
Court hears claims the lower part of woman's small intestine was transected and allegedly damaged as she gave birth by caesarean section

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Waiting Room
HSE hack: Cancer patients could not be treated, and x-ray systems went offline
An in-depth audit by PWC spells out the extent of the cyberattack, which shut down HSE systems earlier this year

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Heartbroken dad speaks of family's pain at deaths of wife and newborn son following hospital errors 
Heartbroken dad speaks of family's pain at deaths of wife and newborn son following hospital errors 
Kieran Downey was speaking after the verdicts of medical misadventure were passed on the deaths of his wife and newborn son

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Obstetrician caring for Marie Downey regrets oversight in not discussing epilepsy, inquest hears
Obstetrician caring for Marie Downey regrets oversight in not discussing epilepsy, inquest hears
Professor Keelin O’Donoghue told the inquest that she made an assumption that Marie's neurologist, Dr Peter Kinirons, knew his patient was pregnant.

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

Inquest hears details of deaths of healthy newborn and mother at CUMH
Inquest hears details of deaths of healthy newborn and mother at CUMH
Marie Downey and her newborn Darragh were found unresponsive by midwives at Cork University Maternity Hospital on March 25, 2019

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

Widower tells Cork inquest death of wife and son could have been prevented
Widower tells Cork inquest death of wife and son could have been prevented
Mr Downey said his wife and newborn son would not have died in Cork University Maternity Hospital if there was better communication between medics

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

CAITLIN TWOMEY; MICHELLE TWOMEY;
CUMH apologises as Cork girl, 9, settles birth injury case
The apology was read out in the High Court as Caitlin Twomey settled her legal action with one of the highest interim settlements of €8m

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Marie Downey inquest hears of family's 'two-and-a-half years of pain'
Marie Downey inquest hears of family's 'two-and-a-half years of pain'
Inquest into death of Marie Downey and her baby Darragh at CUMH adjourned as hospital apologises

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

Inquest proposes immediate changes after tragic death of mum and newborn son at Cork hospital 
Inquest proposes immediate changes after tragic death of mum and newborn son at Cork hospital 
There are 11 recommendations from a major review commissioned after the death of Marie Downey, 36, and her four-day-old son, Darragh

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

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