Overhaul of maternity services

By Kitty Holland 24/02/2009

A “TRANSFORMATION” in services for mothers and babies in the greater Dublin area is promised in a major new report on maternity and gynaecology services, and the Health Service Executive (HSE) has vowed to act on its recommendations.
“It is absolutely going to be implemented,” says Fionnuala Duffy, assistant national director of the HSE National Hospitals Office. “We are using this as a blueprint.”
Statistics indicate the current birth rate in the Dublin area is more than 26,000 a year and is likely to rise over the next decade. Current services must therefore adapt to meet demand and expectations, according to Duffy.
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