“We are making these changes now to ensure the maternity service at Portiuncula is as safe as possible for mothers and their ...

Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal ...

The reviews are looking at two tragic cases of stillbirth from 2023, and seven cases where babies developed a condition known ...

Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, went from having one baby being diagnosed with a lack of oxygen ...

There are widespread concerns around Portiuncula maternity unit in Galway, which is now subject to separate reviews into the ...

It is exactly 10 years since it emerged an inquiry into "serious deficiencies in maternity care" at the Portiuncula ...

pH <7 or base deficit of 16 mmol/L and evidence of moderate or severe encephalopathy (Sarnet score) and aEEG recording used to control for the severity of injury. Method: Head cooling with cooling ...