'Gobsmacked': HSE does not know outcome of probe into almost 500 baby deaths and injuries

Some of the 488 cases are defined as 'serious incidents' that 'may result in death or serious harm' while others are 'serious incidents' which need to be examined to determine if 'safety was compromised'. File picture

The HSE has said it does not know the outcome of investigations into almost 500 baby deaths and birth-related brain injuries over the past four years.

The Irish Examiner has confirmed that between 2020 and 2023, investigations were conducted in 488 cases where a baby was either stillborn, died within a month of birth, or suffered brain dysfunction.