Maternity Safety Statement for Portiuncula University Hospital

Latest available date with complete data : February 2026

Along with Sligo Galway and Mayo the MSS for Portiuncula is incomplete for November and December 2025

Uploaded to HSE site: April 2026

Commentary:

  1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 41.41%

  2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 3.9%

  3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 65.5%

  4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 41.2%

  5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 24.1%

  6. Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 45.1%

  7. Caesarean section rates are comparatively low for FTM at 24.1% and show a significant decrease from October 2025 when the rate was 51.3%.

    The rate of assisted births for FTM are extremely high at 41.41%, and show a significant increase from the rate of 30.8% in October 2025

    The FTM induction rate is extremely high, and shows a significant increase from the already high rate of 46.2% in October 2025.

    The c section rate for multiparous mothers is very high in comparison to other hospitals. This might indicate a limited support for VABC or a policy of repeat LSCS.