Staff shortages leave mothers in labour helping one anotherAlistair Hughes Waiting for help to arrive has become normal for new mums in understaffed maternity wards. When the staff at Auckland's National Women's Hospital weighed her son, he was found to have lost 15 per cent of his body weight. MARK TAYLOR / STUFF NZ Kerry Thomas helped other mothers like her while in labour at an understaffed Waikato Hospital maternity unit. This shortage and the stress it places on our dedicated maternity staff has been a focus for our leadership for more than a year." Visit the Maternity Care in New Zealand Facebook page.

Source: Stuff March 20, 2018 04:30 UTC