Highlights of the report include:

  • The flagship MAMMI Study which continues to shape national conversations on maternal health long after childbirth.
  • Our major research funding driving innovation in maternity care, including the international HAP3 project, innovative maternal health studies and new research into consent in Irish maternity care.
  • New research from TCMCR made national headlines by raising concerns about the routine use of oxytocin to speed up labour, based on a study of more than 2,000 births.
  • TCMCR members published 18 peer-reviewed scientific papers, delivered 13 conference presentations, contributed to international policy discussions, and supported 11 PhD researchers working on topics ranging from birth trauma and breastfeeding to domestic violence screening and perinatal mental health