Maternity Safety Statement for University Hospital Limerick
Latest available date : January 2026
Uploaded to HSE site: March 2026
Commentary:
First time mother assisted rate for this month: 24.5%
Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 7.7%
First time mother induction rate for this month: 46%
Birthed before induction rate for this month 26.7%
First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 54.7%
Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 48.2%
The induction rates for both first time mothers and mothers that have birthed before are very high. The c section rate for all mothers is extremely high

