Maternity services pose ‘potential quality and safety risk’

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Maternity services pose ‘potential quality and safety risk’

Martin
Johnston
A newborn baby wrapped in a white swaddle and hat, being held by an adult in blue shirt, hospital room
Concerns about potential safety risks in maternity services because of workforce shortages and restrictions on access have been raised with the Te Whatu Ora board [Image: Jonathan Borba on Unsplash]
“The session has been called partly because of the issues emerging for all areas about the potential quality and safety risk with workforce shortages”