Congratulations to Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe for maintaining
and improving their standards since initial designation in 2004 and thus achieving re-designation as a Baby Friendly Hospital in 2009.

Contact BFHI in Ireland

Irish Network of Health Promoting Hospitals

Leaflet for new mothers (pdf 425 KB)

Thank you to UNICEF UK BFI for their assistance with this leaflet. Funded by the Health Services Executive

Copies of this leaflet can be obtained from the local HSE Health Promotion Office. BFHI does not distribute this leaflet.

Participants in BFHI Projects  

May 28, 2010 

There are 20 Maternity units/hospitals in Ireland and 18 participate in the BFHI

BABY FRIENDLY STATUS

What does Baby Friendly Status mean?

Reassessment Process

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

Maternity Services, University College Hospital, Galway

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Cavan General Hospital, Cavan 

CERTIFICATE OF COMMITMENT

What does Certificate of Commitment mean?

St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny

Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise

Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar

National Maternity Hospital, Dublin

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL              

What does Membership Level mean?

Mount Carmel Hospital, Dublin

Cork University Maternity Hospital 

Tralee General Hospital, Co. Kerry

Sligo General Hospital, Sligo

South Tipperary General Hospital

Coombe Women's Hospital, Dublin

Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford

In transition between levels or in process of renewal

St Munchin’s Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick

Letterkenny General Hospital, Co. Donegal

Expiration of awards

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTIVE PAEDIATRIC UNIT 

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 

What does Membership Level mean?

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

The Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin incorporating The National Children's Hospital, Tallaght

Wexford General Hospital, Wexford

University College Hospital, Galway

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE PROJECT

What is the Breastfeeding Supportive Workplace Project?

Silver Award

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Bronze Award

Cavan General Hospital, Cavan

Naas General Hospital, Co. Kildare

Louth County Hospital, Dundalk

St Munchin’s Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick

Home   Discussion Board   Resources    BFHI Link Newsletter List of participants in BFHI Projects   HPH All Ireland site   Links

Send mail to bfhi@iol.ie with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2003-2010 Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Ireland. Material on this site may be used for non-commercial purposes. Please credit BFHI.
Last modified: May 29, 2010