Over-centralised maternity system fails to deliver top-quality service

A BABY born at home attended by a self-employed midwife died from natural causes, a Cork coroner found (November 6).

Tue, 17 Nov, 2009 - 00:00
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This unavoidable tragedy predictably elicited negative high-profile coverage.

Yet similar events routinely occur in maternity hospitals without fanfare.

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