Parents of deceased or injured babies are still waiting for answers

Many parents whose babies died or suffered catastrophic injuries at birth in the maternity unit at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise are still waiting to have their cases resolved.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar felt their anger and raw grief when he met some of them this week. With Dr Varadkar was the chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Susan O’Reilly, chief executive of the Dublin Midland Hospital Group.

During the three-hour private meeting on Tuesday night, families were updated on measures taken to improve patient safety and maternity services.