Karen Guilliland
Midwives to hold make or break meeting with Minister
The College of Midwives will not ruling out legal action if it does not receive support from the Minister of Health for its pay equity claims and support for changes to how the profession is funded… Audio
Midwives and pay
We return to the question of low paid workers and ask what the knock-on effects are of increasing wages. We answer listener questions about the Midwives march yesterday. Audio
Mould misspending and midwives
Three prongs to this chat about health crises. It's more than just about health according to Panelist Kerry Spackman. And we talk to Karen Guilliland of the College of Midwives about the stresses and… Audio
New figures highlight midwife shortages
Figures released to Nine to Noon under the Official Information Act show that there are at least 72 vacant positions for midwives in hospital maternity wards around the country - more than 30 of them… Audio
Woman shut down for speaking up
Karen Guilliland of the College of Midwives on a former midwife being reprimanded for speaking out about tragic living conditions in South Auckland.She says the terrible conditions she was posting… Audio
Midwife shortage 'heading for crisis level'
Chief Executive NZ College of Midwives Karen Guilliland says a crisis in midwife staffing levels needs to be averted. Audio
College of Midwives responds to research on at-risk births
The College of Midwives responds to a new study showing babies are at significantly more risk if delivered by a midwife rather than a doctor. The chief executive of the College of Midwives, Karen… Audio
Nurturing migrant mums - the midwife's role
A landmark pay parity case taken by midwives against the government would have gone to court today (15 August 2016) but - just days out from the hearing - the parties decided to enter mediation. The… Audio
Midwives go to court over pay
The College of Midwives says it has been left no choice but to take High Court action against the Government over pay. Audio
Call for better access to maternity care to prevent baby deaths
Nearly a fifth of the babies dying during pregnancy or at birth may have lived if their mothers had received better access to maternity care. Audio
Hard hitting report on maternity care released
There's a call for a radical rethink of the way maternity care is delivered, in particular to teenage mothers . A hard hitting report has found the deaths of 98 unborn and newborn babies in 2009 were… Audio
Maternity services
There government plans to encourage GPs to return to obstetrics and Paediatric care. Audio
Reaction to maternity funding boost
The Government in its latest pre Budget announcement says it is boosting spending on maternity services by 103 million dollars over the next four years. Audio
Pregnant Woman Told to Travel Three Hours Alpine Trip
The West Coast DHB is under fire for asking a woman suffering from contractions to travel across the Southern Alps. Audio
Insuring Unborn Children
Insurance company ING is aiming to give young parents more options. Audio