Limerick maternity hospital clinic midwife being moved to fill roster gaps elsewhere in hospital

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation protested about staff shortages at University Maternity Hospital Limerick last month. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A specialist clinic in Limerick maternity hospital is losing its midwife lead temporarily due to staff shortages, prompting calls for the service to be protected instead.

The midwifery-led VBAC clinic is for women who want a vaginal birth after having a Caesarean-section before.