National group for midwives
Midwives have set up their own professional organisation to break away from what they see as elitism in the medical profession. After several years planning, the New Zealand College of Midwives was formally launched in Christchurch on Saturday. The national president, Mrs Karen Guilliland, said the Cartwright report had made a lot of midwives accept that a separate body was needed. “The report highlighted how elitist the medical profession has become,” she said. “We do not want to exclude women from what is going on.”
Mrs Guilliland said the women the college worked for were included as active members.
“We rely on the involvement of other women in order to achieve a profession and health service which reflects their needs. The objectives of the college reflect this commitment to sharing knowledge.” In the past midwives have been represented by the Nurses’ Association.
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Press, 4 April 1989, Page 3
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