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:

  1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 21.6%

  2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 3.2%

  3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 49%

  4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 38.7%

  5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 51%

  6. Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 38.7%

  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.