On Friday, midwife Nicky Pealing said the birthing suite at the Lumsden Maternity Centre had no birthing bed or oxygen tanks, which are required for infant resuscitations. READ MORE:* Maternal and Child Hubs up and running in Te Anau and Lumsden* Medical centre mooted as Te Anau's maternal and child hub* St John won't comment on Lumsden Maternity downgrade* What is a maternal and child hub? She also said the first stage of the DHB's maternal and child hub was in place in Te Anau. The Lumsden Maternity Centre had a midwife living onsite to assist midwives who arrived with their patients. The SDHB announced in August 2018 it would transition the Lumsden Maternity Centre, which was a primary birthing unit, to a Maternal and Child Hub.

Source: Stuff April 18, 2019 06:11 UTC