Midwives at CUMH asked to take breaks in cabins

Hospital staff using facilities on grounds of CUH to facilitate social distancing

The portcabins at the front of the Cork University Hospital. Picture Dan Linehan

Midwives at one of the country’s busiest maternity hospitals have been asked to take their breaks in cabins outside the building to facilitate social distancing.

Three cabins have been installed on the grounds of Cork University Hospital in Wilton to serve as break-out areas for the near 400 midwives who work at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH), on the same campus.