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
Fergal Malone
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
Half of pregnant women attending maternity hospital decline Covid-19 vaccine
Rotunda master describes figure as ‘disappointing’ and says staff do their best to reassure people
Restoration of health service computer systems to take ‘many weeks’ in wake of cyberattack
Complete rebuilding of HSE computer network could take several months
Bitcoin ransom will not be paid following cyber attack on HSE computer systems
Taoiseach insists vaccination programme continues uninterrupted despite serious cybercrime incident
Covid-19 and stillbirth: What does the latest research say about possible complications?
New warnings from HSE and obstetricians will add to concerns of expectant mothers
Baby boom or baby bust? How Covid-19 has affected pregnancy
The relaxed atmosphere of lockdown has led to a spike in pregnancies, says one hospital
Visitor restrictions remain in place at National Maternity Hospital and Coombe
Partners of pregnant women in these hospitals not permitted to attend certain scans
More women opting to breastfeed to protect babies against coronavirus
Rotunda Hospital has ‘drive-through service’ to test patients for virus prior to admission
Ten women who attended Dublin maternity hospital tested positive for coronavirus
Master of Rotunda says patients should be reassured there are no proven cases of transmission from mother to baby during pregnancy
Less than 15% of GPs sign up to provide abortion services
Doctors providing new service have overwhemingly positive view
Rotunda ultrasound machine appeal passes €76,500 target
Hospital staff started GoFundMe campaign as money to replace machine not available
Rotunda staff resort to online fundraising for equipment
Staff using GoFundMe page because ‘Government funding is not available’
Critically ill newborn had to wait four hours for Rotunda bed, Dáil hears
Department of Health seeks ‘assurances’ from hospital over ‘safe, appropriate care’
Rotunda Hospital urgently needs decision on plan to provide additional beds
€49 million price estimate equivalent to cost of ‘two or three adverse medicolegal awards’
Lives of babies are at risk due to Rotunda overcrowding, master says
Prof Fergal Malone issues warning over a ‘crisis’ at the maternity hospital
‘They’re totally different, real individuals’ - Ireland’s only quintuplets turn 18
Cassidys return to Rotunda Hospital to share birthday celebrations with staff who cared for them following their birth
Single diagnostic test is standard practice, says National Maternity Hospital
Simon Harris wants external review in case of wrong finding of fatal foetal anomaly
Couple at centre of abortion case enduring ‘individual tragedy’ - Taoiseach
Independent review to focus on termination carried out for fatal foetal abnormality reasons
Abortion in Ireland: Four weeks in, how’s it working?
Abortion has been legal in Ireland for almost a month, yet uncertainties and problems persist
‘If we had 10 more babies, we would still miss Aidan and Donnacha’
Shane Ó Foghlú and Ellie Curran went on to have two more children after losing premature twins
The Irish Times view on hospital infections: preventive action is vital
A warning from the Rotunda Hospital that patients will face serious health risks unless interim facilities are built cannot be ignored
Regina Doherty: Ireland will not be introducing UK-style abortion laws
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