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Tara Cosoleto

Qld maternity units understaffed, AMA says

Workforce pressure is resulting in an exodus of maternity staff in Queensland regional hospitals. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Pregnant women in regional Queensland are not receiving adequate care due to chronic maternity workforce shortages, the Australian Medical Association says.

Three of the four obstetricians at Rockhampton Hospital have resigned while the Gladstone and Biloela maternity units have been on bypass for months, AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton said.

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