Calls for HSE to investigate maternity services in Portlaoise

The HSE is under pressure to investigate the maternity services at Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise after an incident earlier this week.

Calls for HSE to investigate maternity services in Portlaoise

On Monday, a pregnant woman who presented at the hospital was wrongly told her baby had been dead for five weeks. Two days later, another scan revealed the baby had a healthy heartbeat.

Aimee Nolan, originally from Dublin but now living in Offaly, said she spent two days grieving for her baby and had told all her family and friends about the loss.

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