Donna, Have you considered or are you able to get the woman involved to contact the ombudsman and the minister's office of the state or territory you are in ?
If you are in NSW this method of discipline towards you and control over a womans rite to choose her primary caregiver is in complete contrast to the NSW govts maternity policy and future directions docs. Perhaps the woman invloved can get support from the Maternity Coalition, as well as yourself. Perhaps consider organising with your local MC branch and the women to have a rally, media support etc...... It is essentially a move to discredit the woman's choice to have you as her caregiver. Not to mention implementing the oppressive angle of 'forced removal' of a midwife who is providing informed choice.... What evidence has the health service provided that they wont insisit on her abiding by their regimes/protocols etc. Have they advised her what model is actually on offer ..... and that she can accept or decline what is on offer ? You must be such a threat to the management to be suspended over this !! I thought it would be over a real threat like mot providing appropraite midwifery care ...... Keep the faith Donna, Sally-Anne (Brown) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] First "birth" > HI mary > I agree, I am currently on suspension because I tried to shortcut the "system" one by > seeing a woman and organising her ante natal required testing outside of the clinic and > two by telling her she had a choice, if she wants to have her baby in the hospital it > must be done by their protocols, her fears, expectations and wishes don't count. It is > just so frustrating > donna > > > > > Mary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Lindsay wrote> women tell me that going to an Obstetrician means that > > they > > don't have to > > > wait up at the hospital clinics for hours, and at least they see the > > same > > > person each visit. I understand where they are coming from, it just > > seems > > > that, 'one person' they see, should be a Midwife. > > > > Why is it that women have to wait so long at public clinics? All the > > women > > I ask to attend a pub clinic for "homebirth backup" booking tell me the > > same. sometimes it is a factor in them not going for the visit and > > refusing > > to return at a later date. The Obs has his receptionist and ? one > > other? > > why do we have so much support staff in hospital clinics and yet it can > > take > > all morning waiting for an "appointment" . It makes women feel as tho > > they > > are 2nd class citizens. Is there an efficiency expert out there that > > could > > fix this? MM > > > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
