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Dr Peter McKenna on Maternity Hospitals & Covid-19

In recent weeks there have been growing calls for COVID-19 restrictions in maternity hospitals to...

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10.07 19 Sep 2020


Dr Peter McKenna on Maternity Hospitals & Covid-19


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10.07 19 Sep 2020


In recent weeks there have been growing calls for COVID-19 restrictions in maternity hospitals to be eased while more than 23,000 people have signed a petition to the Irish government to lift COVID-19 restrictions on maternity care.

Currently, the father is only allowed to attend a maternity hospital if his partner is in "active labour" and the woman must attend all her appointments on her own.

Susan was joined by Dr Peter McKenna, Clinical Director of the Women’s and Infants’ Programme with the HSE to discuss.

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