Board releases statement on midwives in private practice

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02 Sep 2011

The Board has released a position statement on the role of the registered midwife in private practice.

This relates to when the woman is admitted to a health service as a public patient.

Nursing & Midwifery Position Statement on midwives in private practice (250 KB,PDF)

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