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Development of hospital maternity services: a discussion document
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| Title: | Development of hospital maternity services: a discussion document |
| Authors: | Comhairle na nOspidéal |
| Publisher: | Comhairle na n'Ospideal |
| Issue Date: | 27-Oct-2012 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/250431 |
| Type: | Report |
| Language: | en |
| Description: | Development of Hospital
Maternity Services
-a discussion document
Introduction
The objectives of health care in relation to maternity services may be
summarised as:-
monitoring and maintaining the health of the mother during pregnancy
. through regular ante-natal care,
ensuring safe delivery under skilled supervision,
ensuring that, through skilful attention, the infant is given the best
chance of optimal health and normal development.
This report is intended as a contribution to getting general agreement on
how best to attain these objectives so that the Comhairle can perform its
task of structuring consultant posts with maximum efficiency and to give
maximum satisfaction.
The report starts from the assumption that the present pattern of services is
not necessarily the best for the future. Ireland has a changing population
structure; there have been considerable advances in medical knowledge and
practice sinc.e the present pattern of services evolved; and, recently, the
announcement by the Government of its plan for fewer and larger general
hospitals and their location has considerable implications for maternity
services.
The report is divided into five sections-Section 1 deals with the changing
structure of our population and gives some basic data on maternal and
infant mortality; Section 2 argues the case for every expectant mother
having ready access to care at a consultant-staffed obstetric/neonatal unit;
Section 3 makes proposals for obstetric services in Dublin; Section 4 with
obstetric services in cities other than Dublin; and Section 5 with obstetric
services outside the large population centres. |
| Keywords: | MATERNITY SERVICES
HEALTH CARE |
| Appears in Collections: | Comhairle na nOspidéal
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