Maternity publications

Standards, guidelines and other useful publications on maternity services in New Zealand.

Publications

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy in New Zealand: A clinical practice guideline

Published 29 August 2018

This guideline provides health professionals with an evidence-based summary of best practice in regards to screening, diagnosing and treating hypertension and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

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National Maternity Monitoring Group Annual Report 2017

Published 23 August 2018

This report presents the activities and recommendations of the National Maternity Monitoring Group (NMMG) in their fifth year of operation, 2016/17

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Fetal and Infant Deaths 2014

Published 31 October 2017

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2014

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Report on Maternity 2015

Published 09 August 2017

The Report on Maternity 2015 provides health statistics about women giving birth, their pregnancy and childbirth experience and the characteristics of live-born babies in New Zealand. The focus is on births in 2015

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Fetal and Infant Deaths 2013

Published 29 June 2017

These tables present a summary of fetal and infant deaths, with a focus on deaths and stillbirths registered in 2013 with the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry.

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Delivering Better Public Services: A Good Start to Life

Published 09 June 2017

This publication sets out the Government’s plans for achieving Better Public Service Results 2 and 3. The overall aim is to ensure that every child in New Zealand gets a good start to life.

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Integrated Maternity and Child Health Services Outcomes Evaluation Report

Published 21 December 2016

This publication presents the outcomes evaluation of the maternal and child health services integration pilots run in three District Health Boards (DHBs) across a two year period (2014-2016).

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New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2015

Published 16 December 2016

The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators present comparative maternity interventions and outcomes data for pregnant women and their babies by maternity facility and district health board region.

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National Maternity Monitoring Group Annual Report 2016

Published 16 December 2016

This report presents the activities and recommendations of the National Maternity Monitoring Group in their third year of operation, 2015/16.

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New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2014

Published 03 May 2016

The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators present comparative maternity interventions and outcomes data for pregnant women and their babies by maternity facility and district health board region.

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