28 May 2009
For Immediate Release
Obstetricians Meet Health Minister and Welcomes Impending Release of Government’s Maternity Action Plan
The College of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) today welcomed
the imminent release of the Government’s draft Maternity Action Plan.
‘The Government’s acknowledgement of the need to respond to the rapidly rising birth rate is gratifying’, said Dr
Gillian Gibson, Chair of the New Zealand Regional Committee RANZCOG, following from a meeting on Tuesday with the
Minster of Health, Hon Tony Ryall.
‘Also issues such as screening services for chromosomal abnormalities, access to the specialty services of maternal
foetal medicine and gynaecological oncology, need policy decisions that can only be taken at a ministerial level’, said
Dr Gibson.
‘The Government is to be commended for the attention it is paying to maternity issues and it is to be hoped that the
Budget to be announced will provide the necessary funding for the continuing development of the maternity services in
New Zealand’, said Dr Gibson.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is dedicated to maintaining
the highest possible standards in obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand.
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