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----- Original Message -----
From: Diane Gardner
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Urgent advice please
Hi Cath
She is visiting in North Sydney but is actually a UK resident not a US
resident. I suppose that doesn't make a difference anyway. I will pass on your
comments to her midwife who will let her know.
How sad that she may be faced with having her baby here rather than with her
family.
Thanks for your reply.
Di Gardner
----- Original Message -----
From: A & C Palmer
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Urgent advice please
Where is she in NSW, Australia?
It may be difficult for her to gain midwife led care as a non-resident of
Australia because she has private health cover and she would need to follow the
private health lines.
I have US friends living here, who have wanted midwife care and the only
Sydney metro hospital to accept them was Hornsby. They wanted to be cared for
by midwives even though they are classified as private. Every other hospital
they approached insisted on an Obs caring for them. Hornsby have agreed to
providing midwifery team care and the hosp will charge the US health fund at
the end of all the care.
This may not be helpful in finding appropriate care for this lady right
now, but she may encounter some difficulties from a non-resident point of view.
Cath Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Diane Gardner
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:55 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Urgent advice please
I received this from a friend in the USA and would appreciate any midwives
in NSW to reply.
"I have just been contacted by a client who is 32 weeks pregnant (I am also
her midwife)
She is on holiday in Australia and has just discovered she has a grade 2
placenta previa
following a bleed. Not a great situation to be in! I don't know the system
in Australia
(NSW) but she has received some pretty rough care and advice so far and has
been told
she will need a c-section. I gather that NSW is pretty litigernous from her
but don't know
what to advise her re best place to go etc. Are there any midwives /health
proffesionals
that can advise her in Australia?
In appreciation.
Thankyou in advance for any replies.
regards
Di Gardner
