News Article: Midwives' union outraged as graduates unable to sit exams
"They've had a year's notice ... they knew how many student midwives were in their final year of their midwifery programme, they knew it was the largest cohort, ever, particularly coming out of AUT and Auckland."
The delay was also concerning given that new graduates are "desperately needed" by maternity services, particularly at Christmas which is a busy time, and it was "appalling" if the spots had gone to electricians and pilots instead of midwives. "There are still midwifery vacancies around the country, and new graduates are vital to that pipeline."
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