Just two breastfeeding consultants hired a year after €1.58m funding allocation
A review of international workforces carried out almost six years ago by the Health Research Board indicated there should be 64 lactation consultants here. Picture: Alamy/PA
More than a year since €1.58m was allocated to recruit 24 lactation consultants for the HSE, just two people have been hired and they have not yet started work.
These specialists in breastfeeding can assess and treat nursing problems. It is accepted internationally they increase the likelihood of mothers initiating breastfeeding.
