Re: [ozmidwifery] Search for 15% caesarian rates

[Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital]

Mareeba in FNQ has a CS rate of about 13% - 15%. Small unit, 200 births a year. Midwife led. High risk women go to Cairns. Sandra, Jackie, Megan and others are working on Midwifery referral guidelines as we are down to 3 doctors after our very OB competent Med Super left. Can't get a replacement. Judy >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 27/06/2004 11:58:08 am >>> Does anyone on the list know of a maternity unit in Australia that has a caesarian rate as low as 15% (top end of the WHO recommendations) or are all of them up over 20/25% now.   And if so, what are you doing there to keep the numbers down??   Just curious.....   Helen Cahill *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this email in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return email. You should also delete this email and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************