Rise in births to mothers over 40: drivers, risks and mitigation
Most such pregnancies proceed smoothly, an obstetrician says, and there are steps expectant mothers can take to reduce risks
Fergal Malone
Caesarean sections at Rotunda Hospital reach highest level ever
Procedure was used in 39% of deliveries last year at busiest maternity hospital in the Republic
Maternity care: New contracts mean private patients won’t get to choose consultants
Restrictions of contract will damage maternity hospitals’ ability to recruit the best obstetricians due to Ireland’s complex medico-legal system
‘We have patients aged 40, 45 or 50 having babies all the time now,’ says outgoing master of Rotunda Hospital
‘About 95 per cent of cases of prenatally diagnosed Down syndrome do terminate’
Rotunda master says 95% of parents in Down syndrome cases choose abortion
Hospital ‘does not advocate for termination, that is just the lived experience’, says Prof Fergal Malone
Masters of maternity hospitals criticise move to end private care of pregnant women
Introduction of new public-only contract could have ‘serious implications’
Births rise 10% in Rotunda after declining during pandemic
Hospital planning new critical care wing on Parnell Square campus
Rotunda process used to pick next master ‘needs to be challenged’
Top obstetrics and gynaecology expert echoes ‘outrage’ expressed by ‘dozens’ of doctors
Rotunda Hospital fast-tracks ratification of Prof Sean Daly as new master
TCD obstetrics professor criticises gender imbalance in interview process
Rotunda master role runners-up express dismay at choice of male
Two unsuccessful female candidates voice disappointment as Prof Seán Daly selected
New Rotunda master Sean Daly will make it ‘maternity hospital of choice’, staff told
Board delighted with ‘visionary, highly qualified candidate’, says current master
Rotunda to extend visiting hours for partners of pregnant women
Almost 1,500 new Covid-19 cases nationwide but hospital says vaccination rates significantly up among its patients
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Boylan says Rotunda staff ‘doing their best’ with 60% of patients and partners not vaccinated
Ex-Holles Street master says not allowing partners attend in some circumstances causes distress
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