Midwifery news.EVERY TWO months I meet representatives from the College of Midwives to maintain communication and consider issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc midwifery midwifery (mĭd`wī'fərē), art of assisting at childbirth. The term midwife for centuries referred to a woman who was an overseer during the process of delivery. In ancient Greece and Rome, these women had some formal training. practice. This constructive working relationship has been in place for over a now. The college is organising a workshop for early November to examine the issue of rising intervention rates in maternity care. Representatives from the relevant medical colleges, consumer groups, the Paediatric Adj. 1. paediatric - of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist" pediatric Society, Perinatal Society and NZNO NZNO New Zealand Nurses Organisation will be invited to attend this meeting. Christchurch Women's Hospital Women's Hospital of Greensboro (part of Moses Cone Health System) As the state's first free-standing hospital dedicated to women, the Women's Hospital of Greensboro is a 134-bed hospital is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art, compassionate and personalized care to women midwife Beth Wynn-Williams will represent NZNO at this important meeting. The college recognises there is no single answer to the complex issue of rising intervention rates. This forum will provide an opportunity for all parties to debate the issues, and gain an appreciation of the ideas and actions professional and consumer groups may take to slow this trend and if possible reverse it. College of Midwives' staff member Norma Campbell has also discussed with me the draft technical report on Group B streptococcal infection Infection with Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, can cause serious illness and sometimes death, especially in newborn infants and the elderly. and the draft consensus statement on the prevention of early onset neonatal Group B streptococcal infection. These draft documents have been circulated to NZNO's midwifery reference group for comment and to assist me in compiling NZNO's submission, due this month. All NZNO midwives are invited to be parties to the reference group. If you wish on the circulation list, please forward details to me at NZNO, PO Box 4102, Christchurch or email to Susannet@nzno.org.nz. |
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