Cliona Murphy
IrelanddoctorFemale7.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Cliona Murphy is the clinical director of the National Women and Infants Health Programme in Ireland. She has been instrumental in the development of a new national endometriosis framework aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, a condition that has historically been under-recognized and under-treated. Dr. Murphy has worked alongside clinicians and advocates for years to enhance services for women affected by this debilitating condition.
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Dr Cliona Murphy, the clinical director of national women and infants health at the HSE, discussed the impact of the three-day wait on women in straitened circumstances.
Three-day abortion wait hits women in ‘straitened circumstances’ hardest, HSE says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Dr Cliona Murphy, clinical director of the HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme, stated that there is no clinical requirement for a mandatory three-day waiting period for abortions.
Oireachtas committee to hear no clinical reason for retaining three-day abortion wait – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Cliona Murphy, clinical director of the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme, defended the guidelines against Boylan's evaluation.
Women query HSE maternity service guidelines – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-16
Clinical director of the National Women and Infants Health Programme, Dr Cliona Murphy, said that the framework has been the culmination of years of work by committed clinicians and advocates.
HSE boss Bernard Gloster says new endometriosis plan will improve access to surgical care – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-18
