Department of Health

Final Wording: Records relating to the decision to transfer high risk pregnancies from Portiuncula hospital to Galway University hospital including records relating to the rationale behind the decision, minutes of any meetings relating to the same and any other relevant material from 01/10/2024 to 31/07/2025 New Wording: I request for access to the following records from 1st October 2024 to July 2025: 1. Records relating to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH): All records (including correspondence, memoranda, briefing notes, reports, submissions, internal communications, and emails) concerning PUH maternity services and any changes to the provision of patient care between PUH and University Hospital Galway (UHG) or other maternity units. This includes records referring to or describing changes such as diversion, transfer, reallocation, alteration, reduction, reconfiguration, centralisation, redesign, or modification of maternity services, patient pathways, or models of care. 2. Meetings: Minutes, agendas, attendance lists, and notes of all meetings where PUH maternity services were discussed in connection with the above. 3. Decisions or Directions: Copies of decisions, directions, instructions, or determinations (formal or informal) issued by the HSE, Saolta University Health Care Group, the Department of