Health board denies mothers-to-be will be turned away

The Mid-Western Health Board today denied reports it may have to turn expectant mothers away from Limerick's only public maternity hospital because of staff shortages.

Health board denies mothers-to-be will be turned away

The Mid-Western Health Board today denied reports it may have to turn expectant mothers away from Limerick's only public maternity hospital because of staff shortages.

A spokesman for the Health Board said it has no plans to cap admissions and added that in recent years there has been a major investment in terms of funding and staff at the Regional Maternity Hospital in Limerick.

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