Independent editorial: Mothers and babies should be protected in hospital cutbacks

A SURVEY by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has identified a wide variation in staffing levels in our maternity hospitals and the need for 554 extra midwives to reach what it says are the recommended staffing levels for a safe and better service. We all know that vast amounts of money are spent each year on the health service and that financial controls are something we all have to live with. (Independent) >