Number of newborn deaths and injuries in hospitals rises fivefold over eight years

In total, there were 655 Serious Reportable Events (SREs) involving babies reported to the HSE in the last eight years. File photo

Five times more baby deaths and baby birth-related injuries were reported to the HSE in 2023 compared to 2016, new figures reveal.

A total of 18 maternity-related so-called “care management events” involving the babies were reported in 2016, compared to 94 in 2023.