Portiuncula Maternity Alliance Fights Hospital Downgrade
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The Portiuncula Maternity Alliance raised concerns at Irelands Oireachtas Public Petitions Committee about plans to downgrade maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital. They submitted fifteen requests, seeking independent reviews to ensure accountability and transparency. The group argues theres no medical evidence supporting the downgrade, pointing to a lack of comparative data and non-conclusive proof of negative performance. The change would disproportionately affect rural women, with over fifteen thousand signatures on their public petition. Local politicians expressed frustration over the Health Service Executives handling, and the committee agreed to three key steps, including a deeper review by the Oireachtas Health Committee.
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