Maternity uproar will be remembered by departing SDHB executive
The decision to place primary birthing units in rural communities but consolidate specialist equipment in bigger centres drew outrage from rural communities and Gestro said it was a stand-out experience during her past three and a half years with the Southern DHB. “It certainly got the most publicity, and it motivated a lot of people,” she said. Gestro, who leaves the Southern DHB this week for an executive position at the Waikato District Health Board, said the strategy was bitter-sweet. While it would improve maternity services for rural women in the long run, she came under intense...
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