Health New Zealand is progressing legislation through Parliament to fund maternity staff and beds, reflecting coalition agreements.
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Updated Sep 1
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Health New Zealand is progressing legislation through Parliament to fund maternity staff and beds, reflecting coalition agreements.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Government funding supports expanded role of community midwives.Sub-event
- A collective agreement has been ratified between an employer and a union regarding a health service, with the Minister's support.Sub-event
New Zealand government is legislating to fund maternity staff and beds within Health New Zealand.1 source
Health Minister announced a postnatal care initiative and detailed new law implementation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Health New Zealand
organisation that replaced the district health boards
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Simeon Brown
New Zealand politician
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Casey Costello
New Zealand politician
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