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01 Jul 2024
Frustration as inequities continue to impact Aotearoa New Zealand's perinatal death rates
Unaddressed inequities mean Aotearoa New Zealand’s perinatal death rates have shown no significant change for 15 years.
Mortality Review Committees Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
05 Jul 2023
Update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee
This is an update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (the PMMRC) about changes occurring following the review of the national mortality review function (NMRF).
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee Mortality Review Committees
06 Dec 2022
Health reforms a chance to improve our struggling maternity sector
The latest report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Committee (the PMMRC) included appended list of recommendations yet to be fully implemented, released today, paints a stark picture of the persisting inequities that exist within the sector.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee Mortality Review Committees
03 Sep 2021
Update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee
This is an update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (the PMMRC) about the first principles review of the national mortality review function, the next PMMRC report and other PMMRC-related matters.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
16 Feb 2021
Urgent action needed to address ongoing inequity in maternity sector
Babies of Māori, Pacific and Indian mothers are still more likely than babies of New Zealand European mothers to die in pregnancy or within the first 28 days, the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee 14th report shows.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
09 Feb 2021
Call for nominations: Maternal Mortality Review Working Group – obstetric physician
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Maternal Mortality Review Working Group. Applications close on Friday 1 March 2021.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
09 Feb 2021
Call for nominations: Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group – level 2 paediatrician
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group. Applications close Friday 1 March 2021.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
09 Feb 2021
Call for nominations: Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group – neonatal nurse practitioner
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group. Applications close on Applications close on Friday 1 March 2021.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
04 Jun 2020
Midwife recognised for services to perinatal and maternal health
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) congratulates Vicki Masson on her appointment as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020, for services to perinatal and maternal health.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
06 Jan 2020
Changes to maternal morbidity collection and reporting in New Zealand
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) will be providing direct oversight of the maternal morbidity collection and reporting, retrospective from 1 July 2019.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
23 Sep 2019
Report finds stillbirths significantly reduced over last 10 years
The rate of stillbirths is reducing for Māori and NZ European mothers, a report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) has found.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
27 Mar 2019
Changes to national coordination of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is making changes to its publication plans for 2019 and how the committee will undertake its work.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee