[ozmidwifery] caesarian rates soaring

2006-01-13 Thread Helen and Graham
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1547238.htm Caesarean rate increase 'alarming' New South Wales Health Minister John Hatzistergos says a special task force will investigate why an increasing number of women are having caesareans. A new report has found the state's caesarean rate

Re: [ozmidwifery] caesarian rates soaring

2006-01-13 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
Congrats to Barb Vernon on her take on this issue on ABC TV news tonite (NSW). For those of you who didn't catch the story on c/section risks you might want to catch the last news. Sally-Anne - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery Sent: Friday,

[ozmidwifery] editorial regarding the state of health care in Australia

2006-01-13 Thread Helen and Graham
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17804389%255E7583,00.html Editorial: Condition criticalHave your say, email The Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED]January 13, 2006 The Prime Minister must move to fix the health system BARELY a day passes without news of a breakthrough in

Re: [ozmidwifery] caesarian rates soaring

2006-01-13 Thread Janet Fraser
I'm not sure we need an inquiry when the stats show pretty damn clearly who's doing the cutting. I saw an Ob on the tv today on ABC going on about how women are only having elec. c-secs for "sound medical reasons" which he then listed: 1. "Baby being bottom first" Poor thing, doesn't even

[ozmidwifery] SMH - Headline - More mums prefer to induce birth

2006-01-13 Thread Sally-Anne Brown
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD More mums prefer to induce birth Julie Robotham Medical Editor January 14, 2006 URL: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/01/13/1137118970057.html The online edition of The Sydney Morning Herald brings you updated local and world news, sports results, entertainment news