Maternity

Pharmacists are welcoming news that they will be funded to offer free pertussis vaccines to pregnant women from September

The health reforms’ localities have the potential to ensure maternity services are “in the right places, sup­porting local communities”, according to the Midwifery Employee Representa­tion & Advisory Service.

The health reforms’ localities have the potential to ensure maternity services are “in the right places, sup­porting local communities”, according to the Midwifery Employee Representa­tion & Advisory Service.

A woman taking the anti-seizure medicine sodium valproate was not adequately warned of its risk to the unborn child, deputy health and disability commissioner Rose Wall has ruled

The new midwives desperately needed by the profession are finding it hard to get placements in the community, says College of Midwives chief executive Alison Eddy

Health minister Andrew Little has said his Government’s health reforms are to ensure a better range of integrated primary and community care

Health minister Andrew Little has said his Government’s health reforms are to ensure a better range of integrated primary and community care

Te Whatu Ora Southern is delighted to announce the purchase of a new facility to house a Primary Birthing Unit in Wanaka

A new birthing and antenatal unit has opened in Rolleston’s health hub but no general practice has yet signed up for a place within the $14.7 million facility