Families forced to improve HSE

The father of a baby who died in 2012 following failings at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has said it is a disgrace that families have had to drive improvements in services.

A report into the death of baby Mark Molloy was published by the Health Service Executive (HSE) yesterday, two years after its completion.

The report was released at the request of Mark’s parents, Róisín and Mark, and identifies a number of serious failings in the care given to Róisín and baby Mark on January 24, 2012.