Maternity Safety Statement for Letterkenny University Hospital
Latest available date with complete data : February 2026
Along with Sligo Galway Portiuncula and Mayo the MSS for Letterkenny is incomplete for November and December 2025
Uploaded to HSE site: April 2026
Commentary:
First time mother assisted rate for this month: 21.6%
Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 3.2%
First time mother induction rate for this month: 49%
Birthed before induction rate for this month 38.7%
First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 51%
Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 38.7%
Caesarean section rates are extremely high for both nulliparous mothers and show a significant increase from the rate of 38.1% in October 2025. The rate for induction in FTM is also extremely high. The rates for multiparous mothers is also high for induction and c section.

