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02 July 2015 02 Jul 2015

Volume 23 | Issue 7

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

An Irish maternity service fit for purpose

Irish maternity services, with the exception of a few pockets of midwifery-led units and home birthing midwives, are a hospital-based consultant obstetric-led service Availability of choice within this service is extremely limited and development of pathways of choice of care is dependent on consultation with the obstetric team This differs from the early 20th century where most midwifery practice was community-based

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