Health minister announces see-and-treat gynaecology services and advanced endometriosis centre
These two health policies are recommendations from the Women’s Health Taskforce, established by the Department of Health in September 2019. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Wednesday 21 Apr 2021, 10:34 PM 4 hours ago 9,250 Views 11 Comments
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THE MINISTER FOR Health Stephen Donnelly has announced new funding for two “key” women’s health projects – including a €641,000 investment in an endometriosis service in Dublin to focus on more complex cases.
The first is the provision of two community-based ambulatory gynaecology services, governed by two acute hospitals – Tallaght University Hospital, and University Maternity Hospital Limerick, though located in Nenagh Gen
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Minister for Health announces funding for ambulatory gynaecology services and enhanced endometriosis service under the Womenâs Health Fund
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced details of two areas to be funded under the recently established â¬5 million Womenâs Health Fund:
two community-based Ambulatory Gynaecology Services governed by two acute hospitals (Tallaght University Hospital, and University Maternity Hospital Limerick)
expansion of the endometriosis service at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) to deliver a specialist endometriosis centre for the management and treatment of all forms of endometriosis, with particular focus on advanced and complex cases for which there is no ready access in Ireland
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22nd April 2021
The measures will be implemented at University Maternity Hospital Limerick over the next number of weeks.
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There have been widespread calls for maternity hospitals to ease restrictions, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which in many cases prevented partners of pregnant women from attending prenatal scans and births.
The UL Hospitals Group now says a nominated partner can be present for anomaly scans as of this week.
From Monday, fathers or parents of babies in the neo natal unit will be permitted to visit for up to two hours each evening, depending on activity in the unit at the time.
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Covid boosts homebirth demand as women avoid hospitals
National Homebirth Service numbers increased from 272 in 2019 to 354 last year, across all HSE regions Marah Weissbrich-Maloney with her nine-month-old son Jacob, who was born at home in Killaloe, Co Clare. Picture: Dan Linehan
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The demand for homebirths has gone up by more than a third during the pandemic, as many women opt to avoid hospitals.
The National Homebirth Service numbers increased from 272 in 2019 to 354 last year, across all HSE regions.
Some regions saw noticeable increases including Mid-Leinster, up from 65 to 107, and HSE West, from 22 to 37.
Cork and Kerry was the busiest region in both years with 127 (2019) and 129 (2020) women registered for a homebirth.