HSE homebirth service audit finds no agreed national standard for travel time, says advocacy group

The HSE audit found there was no nationally agreed standard for the travel time between a woman’s home and the nearest maternity hospital. 

Advocacy groups have appealed for increased supports for the national homebirth service in the wake of a HSE audit finding weakness in its governance systems.

The HSE audit found there was no nationally agreed standard for the travel time between a woman’s home and the nearest maternity hospital.