Lumsden Maternity Centre. As part of the SDHB's region-wide maternity plan a child and maternal hub has been set up at Te Anau and the primary birthing unit in Lumsden has become a hub. However, the decision to alter services in Lumsden remains under Parliamentary scrutiny, and its health select committee is considering a petition to save Lumsden Maternity Centre. "Your child and maternal hubs are not fit for purpose. The SDHB's plans were endorsed by the Ministry of Health as meeting service requirements and as supporting rural maternity provision throughout the whole district.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2019 17:03 UTC