Maternity Safety Statement for University Hospital Limerick

Latest available date : January 2026

Uploaded to HSE site: March 2026

Commentary:

  1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 24.5%

  2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 7.7%

  3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 46%

  4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 26.7%

  5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 54.7%

  6. 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