Associate Minister of
Health
Changes to how community midwives are
paid, will better recognise the time and travel required in
more remote parts of New Zealand - and the service provided
to mothers and whānau with complex needs.
“The
Primary Maternity Services Notice has been upgraded, to
better fund care for women and whānau in rural areas, and
those with complex clinical or social needs,” says
Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall.
The
Notice sets out how self-employed primary maternity care
providers are paid, and remunerates midwives for services
provided from the beginning of pregnancy until six weeks
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What does abortion law reform mean for primary care practitioners in New Zealand?
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New Zealand achieved a major sexual reproductive health and rights milestone when abortion ceased to be a crime. Introduction of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 has significantly changed the way abortion care can be provided in New Zealand, with the potential to improve access, reduce inequities and transform the abortion experience for those people who choose to end their pregnancy. The primary care sector stands to be a key player in the provision of first-trimester abortion care. However, with issues relating to funding, training and access to medications yet to be resolved, the health sector is not yet ready to provide best-practice abortion care within the new legislative framework.
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