The period after birth was highlighted as an area requiring improvement in maternity care, according to according to the first national survey on the issue. The vast majority of women giving birth in Irish hospitals have a positive experience of maternity care, according to the survey . Of 3,200 women who responded to the survey, 85 per cent reported either a good or very good experience of maternity care. Sixty per cent of women said that they were offered a choice of the type of maternity care they would receive. Cavan General Hospital scored highest for care in hospital after the birth, while the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin scored lowest.

Source: The Irish Times October 01, 2020 16:30 UTC