By COLIN BARTLEY THE full scale of the staffing crisis at St Luke’s General Hospital has been revealed in worrying new figures KilkennyNow.ie has learned one out of every six midwife positions is currently unfilled. Meanwhile, one in every 10 combined nursing and midwife positions are also currently vacant. This figures were obtained in response […]
By COLIN BARTLEY A CONSULTANT obstetrician at St Luke’s Hospital told a pro-life rally over the weekend that people in the medical profession should not be bullied into performing abortions against their will. Dr Trevor Hayes said that if the government continues to bully medical professionals into performing abortions, they will force doctors and nurses […]
By COLIN BARTLEY THE GOVERNMENT is playing with the health and safety of women in Kilkenny and must address serious issues emerging from the maternity ward of St Luke’s Hospital immediately, a local TD has said. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion spoke out in response to revelations that two pregnant women have died in the unit […]