Maternity service access protest due at Sligo hospital this morning

May 13, 2021 07:49 By Shannonside News

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The issue of partners not being allowed attend maternity service appointments and for long periods ahead of the birth of children is being highlighted by an advocacy group as some restrictions are still in place at some hospitals

Families seeking access for partners for maternity services are staging a protest at Sligo University Hospital this morning.

Earlier this week, the Chief Medical Officer stated that there was 'no public health reason' for restrictions for partners to continue.

The HSE has been contacting the country's 19 maternity units to tell them partners must be allowed into the 20 week scan, births and neonatal visits.

Any unit which isn't allowing this had to provide an explanation to the Health Minister

The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services AIMS has been organising protests outside hospitals throughout the week, member Fiona Donegan is in Sligo.