Landmark maternity hospitals set to close

THREE landmark maternity hospitals will eventually close as part of a major reconfiguration of Dublin’s maternity services.

But the plan, contained in a new review of the capital’s maternity services, could take at least 10 years to implement, the Health Service Executive (HSE) admitted yesterday.

The HSE confirmed that the plan will see the eventual closure of the Rotunda Hospital, the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, and the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street where 40% of the country’s children are born.