MISSION STATEMENT
MDE Ireland aims to promote safer pregnancy by conducting confidential reviews into maternal deaths, identifying learning points, and using its findings to formulate and disseminate recommendations.
Contact Details
MDE Ireland5th Floor, Cork University Maternity Hospital
Wilton
Cork
| T | +353 (0)21 420 5042 |
|---|---|
| F | +353 (0)21 490 5025 |
| E | mde@mdeireland.com |
Co-ordinator:
Edel Manning
Latest News
Change in Organisational Title
Posted May 2011
The title of CMACE Ireland has changed to MDE Ireland from April 2011.
The Governance Structure of the Maternal Death Enquiry in Ireland and the UK
Posted May 2011
Until recently the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries had the reponsibility for providing the Maternal Death Enquiry in the UK.
In April 2011, an expert group was established in the UK to determine the appropriate scope and plan for the future of the Maternal Death Enquiry.
Until the review group has completed its work, the Department of Health in England and representatives from administrations in Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland have recommended that data collection proceeds without interruption to ensure that the outputs from the process continue to support learning and service improvement.
To this end, a communiqué all maternity units and other stakeholders throughout Ireland, in common with UK countries, has been disseminated requesting that data collection be maintained in support of the Enquiry. The MDE Ireland office will continue to coordinate the process and will update you when these new governance arrangements evolve.
Saving Mothers Lives Report 2011
Posted March 2011
The Eighth Report of the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the UK, Saving Mothers' Lives 2006 - 2008 was launched recently at a series of conferences in early March. Whilst Irish data was not included in this triennial report, the launch was held in Dublin for the first time.
Saving Mothers' Lives Report 2011