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Dear all,
sorry that this will be short and appear more facetious (the only word
in the english language with all the vowels in the correct order), than
usual.  Finalising the senate submission etc.

The debate about whether direct midwifery entry is appropriate to rural
services of care.

This debate truly is a theological non-starter. Midwifery is different
from nursing.  We all I hope see this.  Nursing ambushed midwifery and
took it under its overbearing pathological wing.  If it had not then
you would no sooner be seeing a nurse to attend you antenatally or
birthing than you would get a plumber to fix your broken hard drive.

The dual faceted role of a nurse/midwife has come about from accepting
a pathological interpretation of birth and linking it to the carer of
the sick.  If we truly believe the great divide in the roles- with
respect to both then we realise just how absurd it is.  As for the
comments that hospitals see a need to utilize midwives as nurses well
surely direct entry will serve our profession best to end this.

I largely agree with most of what Marie had to say.


Looking forward to seeing all who are coming on Friday to the
gathering. See you then.

Nigel. 
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