The Irish Times view on maternity services: intolerable failings
Just 11 per cent of the money originally promised to implement the maternity strategy has been provided by Government
Most maternity units operating in substandard physical environments
Report also highlights inadequate medical and midwifery staffing levels
Breda O’Brien: We must vote against the stifling political and media consensus
Public funding and media visibility stack the deck in favour of ensconced political parties
Opposition parties criticise under-funding of national maternity strategy
FF concerned over state of maternity services after ‘complete failure’ to implement strategy
The Irish Times view on patient advocacy: cause for concern
A model will have to be found to allow for effective and sustainable patient representation in the health system
Patient advocate on HSE board resigns in protest at ‘tokenistic’ treatment
Mark Molloy, father of baby who died in Portlaoise hospital, steps down after six months
Harris may appoint person with clinical expertise to HSE board
Oireachtas committee backs changes to Government plans in vote on Wednesday
Government will have to change plans for new HSE board
Health committee backs proposals for people with clinical expertise to serve on board
Fergus Finlay and patient advocates among eight on new HSE board
Law professor Prof Deirdre Madden and Tim Hynes of AIB among others to be appointed
Mother forced to fight for inquest into son’s death supports law changes
Róisín Molloy prasies legislation proposing automatic reporting of perinatal deaths to coroners
Doctor who altered notes has ‘learned lesson’
Evidence concludes in Medical Council hearing over death of baby Mark Molloy
Doctor accused over baby’s death failed to act in time, council hears
Dr A faces seven allegations of professional misconduct over Mark Molloy’s death
Doctor became tearful when confronted about changing medical notes
Medical Council hearing told the notes related to delivery of baby who later died
Nurse in baby Molloy case was worried ‘no sign of baby being delivered’
Doctor was not giving staff instructions during critical stage, inquiry told
Doctor accused of wrongdoing at Portlaoise hospital says he cannot afford lawyer
Fitness to practice inquiry told concern over foetal monitors had no impact on allegations against doctor
Fitness-to-practise inquiry into obstetric registrar adjourned
Professional misconduct alleged against ‘Dr A’ following death of baby at Portlaoise hospital
Couple told baby was stillborn later learned he had been born alive
Fitness-to-practise inquiry continues into ‘Doctor A’ following birth of Mark Molloy in 2012
Doctor ‘amended record’ after death of baby, inquiry hears
Dr A facing allegations of professional misconduct at Portlaoise hospital
HSE apologises to 14 families over handling of births
Patient Focus critical of HSE’s handling of complaints following Portlaoise deaths
HSE should apologise over handling of 14 births, says complaints review
Review follows Portlaoise hospital baby deaths investigation
Robbie Keane named ‘International Person of the Year’
Davitt Walsh, who saved baby during Buncrana tragedy, also honoured at event
Shauna Keyes: I lost Joshua in childbirth at Portlaoise hospital
The law must change to legally oblige medics to inform patients of errors – this will restore trust
HSE report into death of baby Mark Molloy to be published
Case spurred inquiry into fatalities at Portlaoise hospital which led to damning report
Tony O’Brien to meet RTÉ boss over HSE allegations
Health body accused of trying to suppress programme on Portlaoise hospital deaths
Lucinda Creighton calls on HSE director general to resign
Tony O’Brien’s position under threat after report into babies’ deaths in Portlaoise
Leo Varadkar ‘ashamed’ at inhumane treatment of Portlaoise patients
After report on maternity practices, independent patient advocacy service ‘crucial’
‘What’s in it is no news to us,’ say parents of Portlaoise baby
Mark and Róisín Molloy say it is time for the hospital to start answering hard questions
Analysis: Another damning report, but will anything change?
HSE chief’s ‘swift and decisive action’ mantra unravels on closer examination of the facts
The midland babies: ‘I can’t let the feckers get away with it’
A series of newborn deaths at Midland Regional Hospital, in Portlaoise, was exposed only through the grim determination of five bereaved families, and some chance encounters
Portlaoise families complain of delay with Hiqa report
Publication delayed because of objections from HSE, which threatened legal action
Father of baby who died in Portlaoise hospital demands accountability
Dispute between two State bodies described as an unedifying spectacle
Our wedding story: ‘We couldn’t conceive of spending too much on self-celebration’
Aideen McDonald and Gary Bedford were determined not to go down the traditional wedding route
Family settles action over baby’s death at Portlaoise hospital
Mark and Róisín Molloy sued for emotional suffering and distress as a result of death
Families welcome Portlaoise hospital recommendations
‘You can get some comfort from knowing that other babies will go home safely as a result of this’
HSE’s failure to learn from mistakes is leading to more anguish
How much longer must we wait before predictable deaths in our maternity hospitals are significantly reduced?
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