14% of mums in CUMH suffered ‘clinical incident’

Almost one in seven mothers who gave birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital last year experienced what is classified as a “clinical incident”.

Figures published by the HSE reveal that 1,014 incidents which could or did cause unnecessary harm to patients were recorded among the 7,442 women who gave birth at the hospital during 2016.

It equates to a clinical incident rate of almost 14% compared to the national average of 11%.