Maternity
MidCentral District Health Board wants to ensure maternity services in its district are of a high quality, safe, and responsive to the needs of women.
The Maternity Services Strategy focuses on the activities and functions of MidCentral’s maternity service contract holders to enable maintenance of LMC services in the District.
More information about MDHB's planning around maternity services is availiable in the Maternity Services Strategy.
Mother talking to midwife and nursing staff at Maternity Ward
Access to Maternity Services
All pregnant women, who are New Zealand citizens or residents, and their newborn babies are expected to have access to primary maternity health services funded by the District Health Board and/or the Ministry of Health. They should be able to choose to birth at home or at any primary maternity facility with a District Health Board maternity facility contract and where their chosen Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) holds an access agreement.
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Last Updated 29/10/2007