Maternity study shows room for improvement in care after birth

The study, published by Hiqa, shows most people had positive experiences of maternity care, but some felt that care in the period after birth needed to improve. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

One-in-10 women say they were not involved in decisions about their care during labour and birth, according to a new in-depth study on maternity in Ireland.

The study, from the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa), shows that 85% of women had a good experience of maternity care in Ireland, but some women reported that care in the period after birth needed to improve.