‘Numerous’ cases ‘as serious as’ Portlaoise deaths

“Numerous” cases “as sad and as serious” as the Portlaoise Hospital baby deaths scandal are occurring at “other sites around the country”, previously unseen HSE correspondence has claimed.

The situation was revealed in the Dáil yesterday, putting further pressure on the Government to take action against health service managers who fail to act on the warnings.

Speaking during the latest leaders’ questions debate with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin cited a previously unknown email between senior HSE safety personnel about the true scale of the maternity services crisis.