Peter Boylan
IrelanddoctorMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Peter Boylan is a prominent Irish obstetrician and former master of the National Maternity Hospital, known for his advocacy in maternal health. He has played a key role in highlighting systemic issues within Ireland's maternity services, particularly the challenges faced by smaller units like Portiuncula University Hospital. Boylan's insights and recommendations have been influential in calls for reform in maternity care to ensure the safety and well-being of mothers and infants.
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Retired obstetrician Peter Boylan wrote an opinion piece in The Irish Times calling on the HSE to revise the National Clinical Practice Guidelines on Labour 'without delay'.
Share your experience of pregnancy and giving birth in Ireland – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21Peter Boylan, a former master of the National Maternity Hospital, called on the HSE to revise the National Clinical Practice Guidelines on Labour.
Women query HSE maternity service guidelines – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-16
Peter Boylan is a former master of the National Maternity Hospital who has led several HSE reviews into adverse clinical outcomes in pregnancy.
Women being told they’re not in labour until they’re 4cm dilated is dangerous – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-05
Dr Peter Boylan is former master of the National Maternity Hospital and former chairman of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Should home births be made more freely available? An obstetrician and a doula debate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-01
Dr Peter Boylan is former master of the National Maternity Hospital and former chairman of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Portiuncula hospital is not safe for women giving birth – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12