The fight to save Lumsden's birthing services has ramped up a gear - with maternity centre directors considering walking away from the DHB

Another option on the table is a judicial review of the DHB's decision to
downgrade Lumsden Maternity Centre.

MP Hamish Walker says the decision's based on a report containing incorrect
data - and the centre was not consulted on it.

He says some mothers will face a 130 kilometre trip to give birth - and the
impact must be considered - including whether the birthing unit's closure could
result in severe birth injuries.

Walker says ACC would surely have a view on this, but it hasn't been
consulted on the report either.