Posted on May 1, 2014
Your experience of labour and birth should be exactly that – YOURS. Every birth is unique as each woman will approach childbirth in her own way. It is important that you have the information you need to… Read More
Posted on March 25, 2014
First time mothers struggle to avoid an intervention in labour Figures show a lack of support nationally for mothers planning vaginal birthsafter Caesareans The HSE has released detailed figures of birth statistics from Ireland’s 19 public maternity units for… Read More
Posted on January 6, 2014
(Monday, 6 January 2014) The Association of Improvements in Maternity Services, Ireland (AIMS Ireland) has today welcomed the publication by the HSE of detailed statistics from Ireland’s 19 public maternity units. The 2011 data includes information on C-section rates… Read More
Posted on November 5, 2013
AIMS Ireland calls for accountability and clinical review following verdict of medical misadventure (Tuesday, 5 November 2013) The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Ireland (AIMS Ireland) today petitioned for accountability, a review into clinical care practices,… Read More
Category: Articles, Inquests, News & Events, Safety Tags: maternal death, maternal inquests, Patient Safety
Posted on September 17, 2013
(Tuesday, 17 September 2013) AIMS Ireland today expressed their continued support of women making informed decisions on where and how they give birth in Ireland. In recent weeks, the media have given the topic of ‘home versus hospital… Read More
Category: Articles, Care Options, Labour, News & Events, Press releases Tags: homebirth, independent midwife
Posted on May 3, 2013
In May 2013, AIMS Ireland made a submission to the public hearings by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children on the heads of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. Read the full submission here: AIMS… Read More
Posted on May 1, 2013
The full inquest on the death of Savita Halappanavar opened on 8 April 2013 and concluded on 17 April, with the jury returning a unanimous verdict of medical misadventure. The jury also endorsed nine recommendations for fundamental change…. Read More
Category: 8th amendment, Articles, Inquests, News & Events, Pregnancy, Safety, Standards Tags: Jo Murphy Lawless, maternal inquests, safetyy, Savita Halappanavar
Posted on March 12, 2013
(Tuesday, 12 March 2013) This past weekend, as the nation celebrated International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, an Irish Maternity Hospital initiated an invasive procedure on a pregnant woman against her will. ‘Mother A’ was denied patient autonomy… Read More
Posted on March 11, 2013
In light of the High Court appeal by Waterford General Hospital to force a mother to undergo a Caesarean Section, AIMSI would like to make the following comments: AIMSI cannot comment on the medical specifics of this case… Read More
Category: 8th amendment, Articles, News & Events Tags:
Posted on January 3, 2013
AIMS Ireland made a submission to the Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children Report on Public Hearings on the implementation of the Government decision following the publication of the Expert Group Report on A,… Read More
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