Dear Andrea and list
Yes, there has to be a solution to this problem and it will be
through the collective effort of women and midwives working together.
Behind the panic is Guild's withdrawal from the malpractice arena.
Lots of insurance companies have recalculated their business ventures
since HIH collapse and the reality is there are not enough IPMs for
them to make any money. Yes, it is NOT LUCRATIVE for them to insure
us.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST IPMs
Their claim of too many complaints is unfortunately REAL ... although
the complaints are petty;
issues of IPMs falsly advertising, obstrucing the work of hospital
midwives, being partly responsible for post-natal depression suffered
by clients and the like ... the complaints coming mostly from doctors
or hospital midwives. Nevertheless all complaints have to be
considered by the insuracne company lawyers and this takes up an
extroardinary amount of their time.
NUMBERS OF IPMs INSURED
ASIM did a quick survey of their members insured for PI with Guild.
Responses revealed about half of the membership was unsured with
Guild; there was a small proportion insured with ANF Victoria and
there were five who had no professional insurance. Therefore the
claim of lack of numbers is also real.
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Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+
2+ 9546 4350
Independent Midwife Practitioner e-mail:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
8 Robin Crescent www:
midwiferyeducation.com.au
South Hurstville NSW 2221 National Coordinator, ASIM
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