[2008] NZEmpC AC 49/08 Clear v Waikato DHB [pdf, 109 KB]
...conflict was their different perceptions of who was responsible for individual patients. Ms Clear believed that patients were “hers.” From Mrs Parata’s point of view, generally the patients were cared for by a team of midwives unless one requested a particular midwife to care for her. This led to mutual antagonism. [25] Midwives who had worked at the Tokoroa Maternity Ward from the 1970s onwards gave their views about this relationship and the working environment. Whi...