Inquiry into maternity services needed, says campaigner

Krysia Lynch, chair of the Association for Improvements to Maternity Services Ireland (AIMS) said: 'It’s very unusual now to hear of somebody who has no interventions in their birth.' Photo: Moya Nolan

Ireland needs to hold an inquiry into its maternity services which will examine all of the challenges women experience — similar to that held this year in England.

A leading maternity advocate made the call following the publication of a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma in England based on feedback from parents, healthcare workers and academics.