Queensland's rise in baby deaths after obstetric unit closures sparks urgent rethink

Health minister Steven Miles summons medical experts to summit examining the issueWoeful access to maternity services in rural and remote Queensland has prompted the state’s health minister to summon Australia’s top medical experts to take part in a summit examining the issue.It comes after the Sunday Mail revealed 23.3 babies in every 1,000 were dying in some rural Queensland towns where no birthing services are available, compared with 6.1 babies in rural areas with obstetrics. Rur