Press releases

Navigating Birth and Conflict in the West Bank: A Documentary Film About the Work of Midwives

As hostilities in Gaza continue, the neighbouring West Bank has also faced a surge in violence over the past month. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), around 73,000 women in the West Bank are currently pregnant, with more than 8,000 expected to give birth in the coming month as the violence threatens to spill over further. With hospitals overwhelmed and roads blocked by checkpoints, providing safe care has become nearly impossible....

9,755 people on hospital trolleys this July

Over 9,755 people, including 73 children, were treated on a trolley, chair or other inappropriate bed space in Irish hospitals in July according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Healthcare unions call for consultation on HSE staffing plans

Healthcare unions have written to the HSE today regarding the proposed Pay and Numbers Strategy announced by the HSE last week. The NJC Staff Panel of Trade Unions have expressed concern over the lack of consultation over the proposed strategy.

Patient safety at further risk

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that limiting recruitment caps enforced by the Health Service Executive will put patient safety at risk...

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