Tag: Maternity
Local Senator joins protest calling on maternity hospitals to loosen Covid-19...
A local Senator has called on maternity hospitals to implement the same Covid-19 protocols across the board.
Fianna Fail's Fiona O'Loughlin, who hails from Rathangan,...
Expectant Laois mother hits out at ongoing maternity restrictions
An expectant Laois mother has hit out at the ongoing restrictions that are being imposed on parents during labour.
At present, partners of mothers are...
Local senator backs campaign to ease Covid-19 restrictions for new and...
A campaign led by a new mum to ease Covid restrictions in maternity hospitals banning partners from the crucial 20-week scan, early labour and...
Portlaoise Hospital opt to ease restrictions on partners in Maternity Unit
Portlaoise Hospital has announced that it will ease the restrictions it has placed on partners of expectant mothers due to Covid-19.
Following a Covid-19 risk...
Survey shows satisfaction with maternity services in Portlaoise Hospital
The results of the first ever National Maternity Experience Survey paint Portlaoise Hospital in a very good light.
Annually, there are 1,500 births in the...
Expectant Laois parents voice frustration at HSE maternity regulations
Expectant parents of Laois babies have voiced their frustrations at the tight restrictions in Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise that surround giving birth due...
Women on maternity leave ‘being penalised’ says local senator
Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has said there is an urgent need for legislation to alter the new temporary wage support scheme from Revenue.
According to the...
New maternity space for Portlaoise hospital
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been granted funding to upgrade a maternity space for parents experiencing pregnancy loss or perinatal bereavement as part of...