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'Our maternity system isn't fit for purpose' - Better Maternity Care

Better Maternity Care campaigners are calling for less restrictions on partner and sibling access in the hospital's maternity services around Ireland. During the pandemic, partners were banned from appointments in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in clinical settings - and to this day, visitors are restricted to one 'designated support partner'. Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Better Maternity Care Campaigner, Linda Kelly...

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16.10 12 Apr 2023


'Our maternity system isn't fit for purpose' - Better Maternity Care


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Better Maternity Care campaigners are calling for less restrictions on partner and sibling access in the hospital's maternity services around Ireland.

During the pandemic, partners were banned from appointments in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in clinical settings - and to this day, visitors are restricted to one 'designated support partner'.

Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Better Maternity Care Campaigner, Linda Kelly...


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