UHL maternity hospital to add 21 new staff but remains short of approved numbers

New staffing figures show planned recruitment at UHL alongside continuing shortages and severe pressure on its emergency department

On Wednesday, UHL’s emergency department had the highest number of people on trolleys in the country, at 93. Picture: Dan Linehan

The maternity hospital in Limerick will have at least 21 additional staff in place this year but remains short of its approved staffing numbers, the HSE Midwest told the Regional Health Forum.

Midwives at University Maternity Hospital Limerick protested in June about unsafe staffing numbers.