Doctor warns of fatalities if HSE fails to replace midwives

A senior doctor at the Mid-Western Maternity Hospital in Limerick has said the HSE has no plans to deal with 47 midwives leaving the hospital in February, and that mothers and babies may die because of this.

Doctor Gerry Burke, Consultant Obstetrician and Chairman of the Labour Party Limerick Constituency said that, by the end of February, the maternity hospital in Limerick stands to lose 47 out of 200 midwives in the HSE's retirement scheme.