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Excuse my ignorance, but what's the deal with PI insurance and birth centres? I know midwives can't obtain any but wouldn't a birth centre facility actually own the insurance just like any other medical establishment?. As for obstetric back-up, you just transfer to hospital if that is what is required?? That is how it works in NZ. Run by midwives, no other medical staff other than nurse aids and when women require medical intervention or consultation, they transfer to hospital either by car or ambulance. I am getting the same comments in independent practice "but you don't have obstetric back-up". What do they think the hospital is? Are they not going to treat the woman because she has been foolish enough to chose safe and cost-effective maternity care to optimise the chances of a normal birth? Seems so simple to me but of course I am still a bit green! I would appreciate some enlightenment and bringing back down to earth if need be. :-) I just can't seem to understand why everyone wants to make it so complicated - present company excluded.
Kim.
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Date: 17/09/2004 9:31:25 a.m.
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Free Standing Birth Centres
Hi All,
I think the main issue is the lack of PI insurance and obstetric backup.
Leanne.
>Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Free Standing Birth Centres
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:55:26 +1000
>
>Well I'm going to actually finish my course first!! Then who knows!!!
>I live on the central coast of NSW
>
>Katrina :-)
>On 17/09/2004, at 7:05 AM, Kim Stead wrote:
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>>
>>Well guys - what shall we do about it??? Where do you all live because of
>>course, I would love it right on my own door-step! Maybe we can franchise
>>it!! :-)
>>
>>Kim.
>>
>>-------Original Message-------
>>
>>Date: 17/09/2004 12:14:11 a.m.
>>Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Free Standing Birth Centres
>>
>>Tania & Laurie wrote:
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>> > I'm another with the same dream!
>> > Tania
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:53 PM
>> > *Subject:* Re: [ozmidwifery] Free Standing Birth Centres
>> >
>> > Kim
>> > You and I should talk, as I also have this same dream!!! :-)
>> >
>> > Katrina
>> >
>> >
>> > On 16/09/2004, at 7:57 PM, Kim Stead wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Good question Abby! I have no idea but would like to know
>> > what the reason is.... apart from the standard line "/not
>> > enough anesthetists"./ One of my dreams is to build one so I
>> > will be keen to see if anyone knows the answers!
>> >
>>ME TOO!! Anyone in Northern Perth??
>>
>>Jo ;)
>>
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Leanne Wynne
Midwife in charge of "Women's Business"
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Mob 0418 371862
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