Tag: midwives
The Midwives’ Association criticizes the health enterprise model – news Troms and Finnmark
The matter in summary: – The Midwives’ Association believes that the maternity services in Norway are being reduced because it is too cheap to give birth. – This is due…
Rage over Helse nord leak – midwives in Lofoten consider quitting – news Nordland
The matter in summary Helse Nord is considering discontinuing emergency surgery in Lofoten and Narvik, which will affect women giving birth in Lofoten. Midwives in Lofoten are threatening to quit…
Rage over Helse nord leak – midwives in Lofoten say they are quitting – news Nordland
The matter in summary Helse Nord is considering discontinuing emergency surgery in Lofoten and Narvik, which will affect women giving birth in Lofoten. Midwives in Lofoten are threatening to quit…
New model for midwives and prenatal care tested in Drammen – the health minister celebrates – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
Case summary A new midwifery project, known as “Caseload midwifery”, is to be tested in Drammen. The model involves a group of midwives caring for a group of women and…
Ingvild Kjerkol said the government should solve the midwife shortage, but the midwives association believes little has changed – news Nordland
The case in summary: • There is a shortage of midwives in Norway and many of those in the profession are approaching retirement age. In addition, too few are educated.…
Midwives in delivery rooms more motivated and satisfied than in hospitals – news Troms and Finnmark
– Midwives in smaller birthing rooms are more motivated and satisfied with their jobs than midwives in maternity wards in larger hospitals. That’s what Johanne Pettersen Elvestad says, who has…
Gender-marked occupational titles will disappear – midwives are the only one who will not become gender-neutral – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
– I am in favor of doing things more gender-neutral. I don’t really think midwives are an exception, says 22-year-old Henrik Øverby. He is studying in his final year of…
Closing maternity wards – Åshild Pettersen and the Midwives Association – news Nordland
– When I got the due date from the midwife, the first thing that struck me was: “Oh, it’s in the middle of Christmas. Even if the maternity ward is…
– Can be met by midwives who have been at work for 16 hours – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
– I had to go a few rounds before I found out I wanted to do it again, says Louise Balch-Barth. news met her approx. ten days before the term…