The spotlight is currently on the country’s midwifery workforce woes with politicians and DHBs scrambling to find solutions, but for those at the coalface the answer to the nationwide crisis is simple: “Pay us what…

Midwives continue to fill the gaps where other services aren’t able to but still no extra funding – Newstalk ZB news this morning. Click here to listen  

College of Midwives Covid-19 Liaison, Canterbury Region – Catherine Rietveld talks to Radio New Zealand about the PPE midwives have had to buy, the additional work midwives are doing and the extra hours they are…

The New Zealand College of Midwives has sent a strong message to the Government on behalf of community-based midwives.

“We are pleased to note that the document acknowledges that clinicians involved in care, can and will use appropriate clinical judgement on PPE required, and should have access to PPE for all births,” says Alison Eddy

This year’s World Health Day falls on April 7 during a time global health services are under extreme stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/growing-number-overseas-healthcare-workers-dying-covid-19-keenly-felt-in-lead-up-world-health-day

College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy and Christchurch community midwife, Violet Clapham, talk with Tvnz news journalist Alison Pugh about the work of  midwives during the Coronavirus pandemic. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/midwives-edge-say-lack-govt-support-ppe-creating-difficulties

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The NZ College of Midwives is looking at how to get protective gear – such as masks and gloves out to rural midwives. Jacqui Anderson, Midwifery Advisor for the College talks to Sudesh Kissun at…