Midwife's prescription forgery prompts nationwide warning

A former Auckland midwife who is forging presciptions for opiod painkillers for herself has prompted a nationwide warning from the Ministry of Health. The woman, who no longer holds an annual practising certificate, is attempting to write prescriptions for the painkillers codeine and tramadol using the names of other midwives and false patient details. RNZ's Catherine Hutton has been looking at the case and joins us with the details.