Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee

The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) is an independent mortality review committee that advises the Health Quality & Safety Commission (www.hqsc.govt.nz) on how to reduce the number of deaths of babies and mothers in New Zealand.

The PMMRC is a statutory committee established under Section 59E of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. The Committee met for the first time in August 2005. Read more about us.

News and Updates

19 Dec 2011: Call for nominations: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (www.hqsc.govt.nz)
The Health Quality & Safety Commission Board is seeking new member(s) for the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee. There are up to four vacancies available.

28 July 2011: Fifth Annual Report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee: reporting mortality 2009 (PDF, 1 MB)
The Fifth Report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee provides an accurate estimate of the absolute numbers and rates of perinatal and maternal deaths in New Zealand for 2009. This is the Committee's inaugural report to the Health Quality & Safety Commission. This report examines three years of perinatal and maternal mortality data and looks at the potentially avoidable factors in these deaths.

11 Jan 2011: Meeting dates for 2011

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Page last updated: 19 December 2011