Birthcare Auckland closes birthing suites, raises concerns over increased pressure on public hospitals.

Birthcare, a private birthing facility in Auckland, has closed its birthing suites due to low bookings, raising concerns about increased pressure on public hospitals. While it will still offer postnatal care, the New Zealand College of Midwives warns that the loss of primary birthing units in the area may lead to more medicalized births. Other primary units in greater Auckland are able to accommodate the anticipated demand.

September 29, 2024
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