Health Minister David Clark. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
The Health Minister says he's committed to reaching a national agreement with midwives.The College of Midwives met David Clark yesterday to seek progress on an agreement, after it co-designed a funding model with the Ministry of Heath last year, but the Ministry then recommended against it on cost grounds.
David Clark says his government is determined to reach a national agreement, and is committed to pay equity, but cannot say when that might happen.
