I have just returned from the UK, where they are showing a program called
"Desperate Midwives" every week on BBC3. This program follows a group of 6
midwives from Derby City Hospital who go about their daily tasks, either in
the hospital, the home, community or birth centre.
Due to my travels, I was never able to see it, as being on BBC 3 it
required a set top box,and none of the hotels I was staying in had pay TV.
However, it has been very well received and is very supportive of midwifery.
The midwives were a bit upset at the title, which was chosen to cash in on
the other "Desperate" series, and the BBC have explained that they see it
as midwives doing a stirling job despite desperate shortages, and sometimes
desperate conditions.
Perhaps this would be a good starting point for talking to a TV network in
Australia? It works in the UK, would be relatively cheap to produce, as no
sets or scripts etc and fits the current fad for "reality television". If
they chose a group of midwives that worked in a hospital where various
alternative models of care were provided, that would enable a wide variety
of pregnancies to be followed. The UK series showed care of women with all
sorts of pregnancies and births, even terminations, post natal issues,
water births, home births, twins, premature babies, NICUs etc.
I hope it is still on when I get there in October. Even recording it
requires special equipment as it can't be saved onto regular tape.
Just a thought.....
Andrea
At 01:15 PM 15/07/2005, you wrote:
Fantastic idea, a National Educational Television Programme.
ABC perhaps?
Who has a contact person there ?
Individual, specialised service is a big issue right now for the 30
something's.
IOL, Choices in Birthing etc are areas where women are treated enmasse, in
2005 women want to be treated as individuals. They will listen if it's
explained to them that they are being treated for someone elses
convenience, not necessarily for their own or their babys benefit.
Brenda
Brenda
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From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Robyn Thompson
To: <mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:19 AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Channel 7 induction story...
This doesn't sound like the Brian Pete I know!!!
Someone needs to sit down and talk to him. If this is true then he needs
face to face consultation with women and midwives, expressing their concern
about unnecessary intervention; women and midwife friendly media needs to
know and most of all women need to be educated and informed about the risks
of induction of labour. Maybe we can get to a broad audience by setting up
a National Educational Television Programme?
Robyn
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From:
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tania & Laurie
Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2005 12:28 AM
To: <mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Channel 7 induction story...
What the??
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From: "Tania Smallwood" <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <<mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:21 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Channel 7 induction story...
>
> How misleading a promo can be...
>
> A news story saying that Brian Peat, chief Ob at the Women's and
Children's
> hospital is considering recommending that all women be induced at 39
weeks,
> given the evidence that babies over 39 weeks gestation are at high risk
of
> death and disability.
>
> Oh dear...
>
> Tania
>
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