Two maternity hospitals to move to electronic health records

Cork University Maternity Hospital was the pilot site for what was expected to be a national digital project for the 19 maternity units. Cork went live in 2016 but so far only three others have joined

Cork University Maternity Hospital piloted the system.

University Maternity Hospital Limerick is one of two maternity hospitals set to move to electronic health records in 2025, the HSE’s chief clinical information officer said.

The slow pace of digital reform in the HSE was highlighted last year in a report by the OECD which criticised a low ability to share health-data around the national system.