Maternity Safety Statement for The Coombe University Hospital

Latest available date : February 2026

Uploaded to HSE site: March 2026

Commentary:

  1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 21.8%

  2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 4.6%

  3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 51.2%

  4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 34.2%

  5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 43.3%

  6. Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 40.8%

The c section rate for both nulliparous and multiparous mothers is very high, especially that for multiparous mothers and might indicate limited vbac choices. The induction rate for first time mothers and mothers who have birthed before is very high.