Dear Alphia I heard funding but not so much the midwives were not being paid rather that the contract/arrangement of the midwives was in flexible and this was costly in that if the midwives came into the hospital for a woman in ealry labour they had to stay/be paid 8 hours or some minimum even if the woman went home and then when the woman coame in again this made the cost too much??
But I would be interested to know if the overall costs of less intervention happier mire capable mothers was factored into the decision? Also are the women now being serviced by a less interventionist model?? Was there any protest by the community and midwives to this closure and that of Nepean's Birth Centre?? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alphia Garrety" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: Closure of Liverpool Team Midwifery Project > What I do know about the closure of this great project is little- however, > what I am aware of is that the project went very well- so well in fact that > the midwives involved within it were overrun - there was great patient > satisfaction and consequent demand. Unfortunately, I believe it came down > to funding. The midwives were not being paid for overtime- which of course > a lot of them were doing. I am sure that there are other aspects which > have influenced this closure- but I do know that funding was a major > influence. > > Take Care > Alphia > Alphia Garrety (Ba. Hons.) > PhD. Candidate > School of Sociology and Justice Studies > Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney > UWS Locked Bag 1797 > South Penrith Distribution Centre > NSW 1797 Australia > > Phone: 02 97726628 > Fax: 02 97726584 > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
