Update on maternity visiting arrangements

The Ireland East Hospital Group have provided an update on maternity visiting arrangements at the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar from today, Thursday November 4.

•Nominated support partner can attend the EPU department when their partner is having their scan.

•Nominated support partner can attend for the 12-week scan.

•Nominated support partner can attend for the 20-week scan.

•Nominated support partner can be with the mother through labour, birth or caesarean section.

•Nominated support partner may visit daily in the Ante-Natal and Post-Natal ward during the following times:

– 10am to 1pm.

– 5pm to 8pm.

•The rest period for mothers will continue to be in place from 1pm to 5pm.