29 Mar 2021

Inequality growing in NZ maternity care services

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm on 29 March 2021

Long-standing inequities in New Zealand's maternity care are only getting worse, according to Otago University research. A study published in the International Journal of Midwifery compared surveys taken in 1999 and 2014 and revealed no improvement in the quality of care for women in higher deprivation and rural areas. Midwife and study author Pauline Dawson speaks to Max Towle.