Meet Northern Health midwife Gary Lloyd

Screen Shot 2019 05 07 at 11.31.13 AMMidwives at The Northern Hospital were celebrated on May 5, with the health service marking International Day of the Midwife. Gary Lloyd is the hospital’s sole male midwife.

How long have you been a midwife?

I have been a midwife for 30 years.

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Midwives defend women’s rights

Screen Shot 2019 05 02 at 12.32.18 PMMidwives throughout New Zealand are inviting mothers, families and colleagues to acknowledge and celebrate the far-reaching importance of their profession in women’s lives on Sunday, 5 May, International Day of the Midwife.

Midwives will be holding events around the country to mark the day.

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