Re: Midwives lose their professional indemnity insurance.

2001-07-10 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 11/07/01 3:55:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Dear Tina, thanks for the info, I will pass it on to Sandra Kanck. FIRSTLY... Can I ask what other avenues have been looked at re insurance for midwives?? Have there been efforts to arrange profes

Midwives lose their professional indemnity insurance.

2001-07-10 Thread TinaPettigrew
Honourable Sandra Kanck MLC Deputy Parliamentary Leader SA Democrats Dear Sandra, further to your International Midwives Day speech "Restoring Midwifery's Voice" in which you so wonderfully highlighted in the SA Parliament the many issues that currently face midwifery in Australia today, I wou

Fw: CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (joke)

2001-07-10 Thread Rhonda
This had to be writen by a man. LOL. Rhonda > > > MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET > > Element : Woman > > Chemical symbol : Wo > > Discoverer : Adam > > Atomic mass : Accepted as 53.6 kg but may vary from 40 to 200kg. > > Occurrence : Copious quantities in all urban areas. > > Physical Properties : >

Re: Marginalisation of Midwifery

2001-07-10 Thread Sally Tracy
I with to add my support also for the women and midwives out there putting so much energy and vigour into the 'cause' - thankyou Sally T. Clinical Learning Coordinator wrote: > Dear Tina and list > > When I read your letter to the 7.30 Report, I felt a sense of unitedness and > of heartfelt than

Marginalisation of Midwifery

2001-07-10 Thread Clinical Learning Coordinator
Dear Tina and list When I read your letter to the 7.30 Report, I felt a sense of unitedness and of heartfelt thanks to consumers and midwives who take such an active role in lobbying the media and government. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by 'the system' and feel like my own efforts in trying to ef

PIH -thanks

2001-07-10 Thread Janet Ireland
dear listers, Some time ago I recieved enormous help from ,"listers" re a client [pg] with PIH with significant proteinuria a SGA baby in a breech position . Monitoring of her pathology and baby became routine and yesterday she was admitted under an obstet for an ECV at 40 weeks she had tried

Fwd: Midwives lose their Professional Indemnity Insurance

2001-07-10 Thread TinaPettigrew
In a message dated 11/07/01 10:09:32 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Hi Tomorrow night - the 730 report on the ABC will be running a story on the PI Insurance issue cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services Sy

730 report

2001-07-10 Thread Jane Palmer
Hi Tomorrow night - the 730 report on the ABC will be running a story on the PI Insurance issue cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services Sydney Visit http://www.pregnancy.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

Insurance Issue

2001-07-10 Thread Jane Palmer
This letter appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday: Insurers put profits above obligations The decision by Guild Insurance to withdraw indemnity cover from independent midwives ("Homebirths in peril as midwives lose insurance cover", Herald, July 7) is a tragedy for all birthing women. It

WA/SA Govt. Funded Services and Insurance

2001-07-10 Thread Sue Cookson
Hi all, Can any of the midwives from the two govt. funded services please tell me how they are going in relation to the midiwfery insurance crises? It seems to me that both services will be in jeopardy. Sue Cookson -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

PI Solution?

2001-07-10 Thread Jan Robinson
Title: PI Solution? Dear list Behind the current midwife insurance crisis is Guild's withdrawal from the malpractice arena. All Australian insurance brokers and underwriting companies have reassessed their business ventures since the HIH collapse and the reality is that there are not enough insu

Re: insurance issue

2001-07-10 Thread Denise Hynd
In addition to Jennifer's recommendation I would add that a phone call has determined that Guild has not withdrawn insurance from RCN members in private practice nor I presume those of the A&NZ MH Ass who the package was for with the members of ACMI!! So more discrimination against midwives and th