Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory
heelpricks for newborns plea - MJA
Thanks Lynne
This is very interesting, I too am an old Midwife ( although
mature and interesting sounds so much better!!). I will find out more re the
situation in Vic.
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory
heelpricks for newborns plea - MJA
For as long as I have been a midwife in QLD (20 yrs!!!
Heavens, has it been that long?). Whenever we have had the people from the
unit out to provide inservice from time to time, they have always asked us
to fill out cards for those babes not having the test and writing 'declined'
on the card. The same for babies who have been stillborn.
We were told it helped them to gauge more accurately the
occurrence rates of each condition being screened for, looking at trends,
such as area, years, etc.
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory heelpricks for
newborns plea - MJA
> I have been hearing
that story for years - it also makes sense for the > request to send
a named but blank card for those who choose to decline the > test
(although this is also necessary for stats). > ----- Original
Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To:
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Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:54 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]
Compulsory heelpricks for newborns plea - MJA > > >
> You know I've heard or read that somewhere to...maybe on this
list!??? > Does > > anyone know if it is true, don't want
to start any urban legends. > > > > marilyn > >
----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Christina & Damien"
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> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:09 AM > > Subject: Re:
[ozmidwifery] Compulsory heelpricks for newborns plea - MJA >
> > > > > > A couple in an Antenatal class today
said that they had read of plans > that > > > the
hospitals will be keeping the heelprick DNA information for a > >
government > > > database of all newborn babies. Apparently
the DNA info will be kept > > > indefinitely. Has anyone heard
anything about this? > > > Christina > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >
From: Marilyn Kleidon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
> > Date: Monday, 20 October 2003 4:19 > > > Subject:
Re: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory heelpricks for newborns plea - MJA >
> > > > > > > > I wince at compulsory
testing too. Surely as Sally says, encouragement > > from >
> > midwives for the test to be done and good education on the
benefits of > > > screening, ensurance that the test is not
omitted through > > pratitioner/health > > > system
neglect, a domicillary midwifery effort to document and collect >
the > > > tests not done in hospital, and perhaps compulsory
submission of > unfilled > > > sample papers (by
practitioners) should parents truly decline to have > >
their > > > baby screened. However, I think we must support
parents' right to make > > > decisions we may not agree
with. > > > > > > marilyn > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >
From: "Jo Bourne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:53 PM > > >
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory heelpricks for newborns plea -
MJA > > > > > > > > > We passed on
pretty much everything but this test and it was a complete > >
> non-event, my daughter fed through the test without even wincing,
I > can't > > > really understand why you wouldn't do
it. But the idea of making it > > > compulsory scares me, I
wonder what would be next - many people can't > > > understand
why I wouldn't vaccinate. > > > > > > At 12:06
+1000 20/10/03, Sally Williams wrote: > > > >Personally, I
believe that parents should be encouraged to have this >
test > > > on their babies. Surely a moment's discomfort is
worth a lifetime of > > > illness, or no life at all! >
> > > > > > >Sally > > > > >
> > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>margaret schmidt > > > >To: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:35 AM >
> > >Subject: [ozmidwifery] Compulsory heelpricks for newborns
plea - MJA > > > > > > > >Hi
everyone > > > > > > > >Found this snippet
this morning. Going to be published in MJA this >
week. > > > Will make for some interesting conversation at
work. I hope I have > pasted > > > the link
correctly. The word mandatory always sends shivers down my >
> spine. > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > <http://news.ninemsn.com.au/Health/story_52510.asp>http://news.ninemsn.com.a > > > u/Health/story_52510.asp > > >
> > > > >Have a great day > > >
>Michelle > > > > > > > > >
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