19 Feb 2018

Midwives slam staff shortages, culture at Auckland Hospital

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 19 February 2018

The College of Midwives is so worried about the working conditions at Auckland City Hospital they've gone to the DHB's board. Midwives say low-staff numbers combined with a bad culture stemming from management - has led to some senior midwives leaving. But the Auckland DHB says it's affected by a global shortage of midwives and still provides an excellent standard of care.