Andrea How do you define midwifery care for the UK? As someone who had all her children in the UK within the NHS where I was cared for by a midwife (except in one instance where I needed intrauterine surgery and was therefore cared for by an OB), I could not compare the over-servicing of women here in OZ, compared to that provide in the UK.
I wasn't quite sure what the stats you quoted were meant to imply. The UK is far from perfect but I do believe that the choices for women in the UK are better that currently available her (in WA anyway). Debbie Slater Perth, WA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Robertson Sent: Thursday, 6 July 2006 10:15 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] NZ stats Hi Pauline, As I understand it, those that don't go to a midwife end up with a doctor (usually an obstetrician) and the NZ caesarean rate is over 20%. It looks like you have either either a midwife or a caesarean in NZ. Simple choice! Regards Andrea currently in the UK where 68% of women have midwifery care and almost all the rest have a caesarean section (the UK current stats are very similar to OZ, and yet they only have 3% private obstetric care compared to almost 40% in OZ. ?????). At 11:31 PM 6/07/2006, you wrote: >I'm a mid student and a kiwi. At present in NZ 78% of women choose >a midwife as their lead maternity carer. It's nice to know that it >is possible, when the choice is there. > >Pauline Moore >WA -- 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.
