Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Too many c/s in Gawler
Does anyone know where obstetrician Don Cave is going to in Brisbane? Hopefully not this Redcliffe- Caboolture district again.
Cheers Barb
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Behalf Of Justine Caines
Sent: Friday, 30 September 2005
9:45 PM
To: OzMid List
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] FW: Too
many c/s in Gawler
Dear Tania and all
I went to the Advertiser’s website to write a letter and noticed the lead
story was allegations of blame re the deaths of 3 mental health patients due to
a lack of funding etc.
THIS MADE MY ALREADY HOT BLOOD BOIL!!
So here’s what I wrote.
I can't help but compare two of your recent stories and find myself so
frustrated that health bureaucrats and politicians refuse to act and provide
health care based on need rather than greed. It is alleged that 3 mental health
patients lost their lives due to a lack of resources (Lives Broken 29/9).
On the same day a report from Gawler citing unsafe maternity practices
with a soaring caesarean section rate (Too many c/s in Gawler). With
caesarean rates 30% and above we know that healthy women without medical
conditions are having unnecessary surgery. When there is no need this
abuse of public funds is tantamount to fraud. Dr Annabelle Chan’s
response in comparing statistics in other states was trite to say the least.
There is considerable evidence that midwifery models of care reduce
caesarean section, enhance women’s experience, increase breastfeeding
rates and save considerable amounts of money. In South Australia as in the rest
of the country the majority of healthy women cannot choose primary midwifery
care and are rather forced into medically dominated care, protected by huge
vested interest. Remember that every health dollar wasted on a healthy
patient is taken from a sick and needy one.
JC
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