National MP Chris Bishop says Hutt Valley maternity services are at breaking point
National MP Chris Bishop says Hutt Valley maternity services are at breaking point
16 August 2021
Over the weekend, Hutt Hospital's maternity ward entered a 'code red' staffing crisis, with only one midwife at times.
The BirthWorks five-strong midwifery is closing at the end of the year, and Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre is preparing for the same fate,because of a lack of funding.
Bishop says the Government has failed the sector.
He says a lot promises were made two years ago, yet things are worse than ever.
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