Organisation: Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital

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Midwife told doctor to refer scan results to consultant

A midwife with concerns over a pregnant woman’s scan told a junior doctor to liaise with his consultant and told him she could not stand by his decision to discharge her, an inquest has heard.

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Family joy as miracle baby gets to go home

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€3.5m settlement over brain damage

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Out with the old year, in with the newborns

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Labour seeks nationwide audit of maternity service difficulties

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INO blames lack of midwives for looming maternity crisis

Limerick hospital warns of impending maternity crisis

Consultants at Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital have reportedly warned that they may be forced to turn pregnant women away because staff levels are too low to ensure safe deliveries.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004

Maternity crisis - Funding and staff must be increased

EXPECTANT mothers have reason to be worried over today’s revelation that a second hospital may have to limit the number of babies it delivers because of serious shortcomings in the maternity service.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004

Staffing safety fears sparks maternity crisis

FEARS of a national maternity crisis mounted last night after consultants in Limerick’s only public maternity hospital warned they may be forced to turn women away because they do not have enough staff to ensure safe deliveries.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004

A happy New Year on the double

THEY wanted a baby girl — God gave them two.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2004

Non-national births putting hospital ‘under intolerable pressure’

THE number of non-nationals giving birth at the Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital has put “intolerable pressure” on facilities there in the past decade.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2003

First new year baby born in Limerick

The first Irish baby of the new year was born in Limerick this morning just 30 seconds after midnight.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2003