One of the hospitals that I am actually conducting research is Liverpool Hospital. I have not commenced the field work as of yet- but it should be happening by next month. My interaction with midwives/obstetricians and the women should cast light on some of the questions that you have raised. I have spoken at length with an individual who works within the hospital, she did state that the midwives were unhappy about the closure- but did not speak about any form of protest from the community or the midwives. I have also conducted searches within newspaper archives to shed light on this situation- but to date I have found nothing. As my research continues I will be happy to discuss my findings.
Take Care Alphia At 05:13 PM 20/05/02 +1000, you wrote: >Dear Alphia >I heard funding but not so much the midwives were not being paid rather that >the contract/arrangement of the midwives was in flexible and this was costly >in that if the midwives came into the hospital for a woman in ealry labour >they had to stay/be paid 8 hours or some minimum even if the woman went home >and then when the woman coame in again this made the cost too much?? > >But I would be interested to know if the overall costs of less intervention >happier mire capable mothers was factored into the decision? > >Also are the women now being serviced by a less interventionist model?? > >Was there any protest by the community and midwives to this closure and that >of Nepean's Birth Centre?? >Denise >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alphia Garrety" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:28 AM >Subject: Closure of Liverpool Team Midwifery Project > > > > What I do know about the closure of this great project is little- however, > > what I am aware of is that the project went very well- so well in fact >that > > the midwives involved within it were overrun - there was great patient > > satisfaction and consequent demand. Unfortunately, I believe it came down > > to funding. The midwives were not being paid for overtime- which of >course > > a lot of them were doing. I am sure that there are other aspects which > > have influenced this closure- but I do know that funding was a major > > influence. > > > > Take Care > > Alphia > > Alphia Garrety (Ba. Hons.) > > PhD. Candidate > > School of Sociology and Justice Studies > > Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney > > UWS Locked Bag 1797 > > South Penrith Distribution Centre > > NSW 1797 Australia > > > > Phone: 02 97726628 > > Fax: 02 97726584 > > > > -- > > 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. Alphia Garrety (Ba. Hons.) PhD. Candidate School of Sociology and Justice Studies Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney UWS Locked Bag 1797 South Penrith Distribution Centre NSW 1797 Australia Phone: 02 97726628 Fax: 02 97726584 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
