A woman has tragically died giving birth at home in Limerick, which has led to the suspension of the homebirth service across the Midwest of the country.
The tragedy happened on June 5th just after the woman gave birth to a baby boy.
According to a report in the Irish Examiner, an investigation has been opened and the woman’s family have been informed, with the homebirth service suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation.
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A spokesperson for the UL Hospital Group confirmed the tragedy and extended condolences to the woman’s family, the spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have temporarily suspended the homebirth service in the Midwest following a recent maternal death.
“The staff of UL Hospitals Group and of the homebirth service would like to extend profound sympathies to the family involved on their devastating loss.”
The Covid-19 pandemic generated a higher than usual interest in home births as maternity hospitals were forced to close to visitors.
Speaking on the suspension of the homebirth service, the spokesperson said “an external review” was being conducted across Clare, Limerick, and North Tipperary.
The report stated that an external review will be conducted and carried out by a team of assembled external experts from the areas of midwifery, patient safety, clinical governance, and obstetrics.
The spokesperson said: “A group of external experts, including those with midwifery and obstetrics expertise, is being assembled to conduct the review; looking at patient safety, clinical governance, and any other issues arising,"
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