Re: [ozmidwifery] End of Caseload at The Angliss

[Lois Wattis]

How sad for you and the other midwives at The Angliss, Dawn. Every end is a new beginning. Concentrate on developing the new model.  Utilise the National Maternity Action Plan to underpin your goals.  The hope of providing midwifery led care to all the women who pass through your doors is worth persuing.  Remember to utilise the voices of the women who have benefited from midwife/caseload care.  Consumers are our greatest advocates, and their collective voice is powerful.  Keep us informed.  Best wishes, Lois   ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawn Worgan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:45 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] End of Caseload at The Angliss With frustration and disapointment I write to tell you our wonderful case load model is to end at the end of september when our current clients have had their babies.It will have been going for 5 years by then and this sad outcome was  not unexpected.The rationalle is to be able to offer somthing like caseload (which no one desputes is the best model)  in a diluted form to all women instead of the elite few!! but nothing in the way of a new model is yet proposed negotiations between hospital, Doctors and Midwives are yet to begin, and a team aproach is whats being put forward, Hence my long winded email, can those of you in teams please let me know the good and bad points you have found so that I can be informed and pass comments on to those who need to know when setting up a new team modelof care. Thankyou Dawn