Covid-19 blamed for delay to national maternity strategy rollout

Professor Peter McKenna, clinical director with the National Women and Infants Health Programme, said lack of physical access during Covid-19 and redeployment of key staff caused road bumps. 

An update on the rollout of the national maternity strategy has been delayed, and HSE officials leading the plan say it is unclear when this will be published due to pressures of the pandemic.

This follows controversy last year over significantly reduced funding for the programme.