Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Justine Caines]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity



Gee Judy

What an opportunity for midwifery to flourish!

Midwives, experts in normal birth!!

80% of women having normal pregnancies, lots of work for midwives.

Birthing services cannot be so dependent on medical services when the majority of women 
 don’t need them.  I have recently been saying on media that the close down mentality with no local
 service puts 100% of risk for a very small percentage of women that would be transferred out of a midwifery unit 
 (ie as most would be screened in labour and the % of women transferred from the primary unit would be similar to the number of rural women with 
 pre-term birth).

The close-down mentality is not safe or sustainable it will have to be redressed soon.

In solidarity

Justine

Justine Caines
National President  Maternity Coalition Inc
PO Box 105
MERRIWA  NSW  2329
Ph: (02) 65482248
Fax: (02)65482902
Mob: 0408 210273
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.maternitycoalition.org.au

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Denise Hynd]

Is this not the time for Qld to its first midwife 
led maternity service in Mareeba??
Denise Hynd
 
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the 
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, 
our bodies will be handled."
 
— Linda Hes

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Judy 
  Chapman 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going into 
  private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more births 
  after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
  I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
  news!!!
  We will keep you posted. 
  Judy
  
  
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital]

We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding birth 
centre but only God knows where that has gone. 
I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon as 
I was up I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me at 2100 
that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment that we may not have 
births here. 
Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media release. We will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They keep 
talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that birthing on the 
road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence from the release "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe environment in which to give birth 
supported by appropriately qualified medical and nursing staff." They just don't 
get it! Cairns Base Hospital is having trouble managing the births from Cairns 
and the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton Hospital has had its 
proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the paint. They now have a poky 
little spot at the end of a surgical ward. I believe they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure in the water from the shower. Terrible 
statistics. Apparently that is safer than here. Midwives don't want to stay there. 
Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 
years to make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of care. 
None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. After all, 
they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the safety of themselves 
and their babies. 
They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not 
sure what will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able Med 
Super when he retired early last year. 
We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems the 
phones were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained blissfully 
unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on thursday. 

Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset. 

Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
Is this not the time for Qld to its first midwife 
led maternity service in Mareeba??
Denise Hynd
 
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the 
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, 
our bodies will be handled."
 
— Linda Hes

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Judy 
  Chapman 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going into 
  private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more births 
  after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
  I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
  news!!!
  We will keep you posted. 
  Judy
  
  
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Susan Cudlipp]

Sounds like you need to remind the 'powers that be' 
of the highly successful mid led unit at Ryde and push for the same 
scenario.  It really is the only sensible solution - Good 
luck!!!
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"Edmund Burke

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Maternity Ward Mareeba 
  Hospital 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding 
  birth centre but only God knows where that has gone. 
  I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon 
  as I was up I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me at 
  2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were given 
  25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment that we may not 
  have births here. 
  Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media 
  release. We will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They 
  keep talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that birthing 
  on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence from the release 
  "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe environment in which to 
  give birth supported by appropriately qualified medical and nursing staff." 
  They just don't get it! Cairns Base Hospital is having trouble managing the 
  births from Cairns and the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton 
  Hospital has had its proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the 
  paint. They now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical ward. I 
  believe they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure in the 
  water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that is safer than 
  here. Midwives don't want to stay there. 
  Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 
  years to make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of 
  care. None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. 
  After all, they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the safety of 
  themselves and their babies. 
  They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not 
  sure what will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able Med 
  Super when he retired early last year. 
  We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems the 
  phones were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained blissfully 
  unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on thursday. 
  
  Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset. 
  
  Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
  Is this not the time for Qld to its first midwife 
  led maternity service in Mareeba??
  Denise Hynd
   
  "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for 
  the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
  anyone, our bodies will be handled."
   
  — Linda Hes
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Judy 
Chapman 
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 

Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
Maternity

Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going 
into private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more 
births after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
news!!!
We will keep you posted. 
Judy


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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital]

Thanks, that is part of the submission. 
Cheers
Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 01:09am >>>
Sounds like you need to remind the 'powers that be' 
of the highly successful mid led unit at Ryde and push for the same 
scenario.  It really is the only sensible solution - Good 
luck!!!
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"Edmund Burke

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Maternity Ward Mareeba 
  Hospital 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba   Maternity
  
  We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding 
  birth centre but only God knows where that has gone. 
  I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon 
  as I was up I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me at 
  2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were given 
  25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment that we may not 
  have births here. 
  Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media 
  release. We will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They 
  keep talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that birthing 
  on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence from the release 
  "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe environment in which to 
  give birth supported by appropriately qualified medical and nursing staff." 
  They just don't get it! Cairns Base Hospital is having trouble managing the 
  births from Cairns and the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton 
  Hospital has had its proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the   paint. They now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical ward. I   believe they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure in the 
  water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that is safer than   here. Midwives don't want to stay there. 
  Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 
  years to make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of   care. None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. 
  After all, they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the safety of 
  themselves and their babies. 
  They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not 
  sure what will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able Med 
  Super when he retired early last year. 
  We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems the 
  phones were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained blissfully 
  unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on thursday.   
  Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset.   
  Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
  Is this not the time for Qld to its first midwife 
  led maternity service in Mareeba??
  Denise Hynd
   
  "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for 
  the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
  anyone, our bodies will be handled."
   
  — Linda Hes
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Judy 
Chapman 
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 

Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going 
into private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more 
births after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
news!!!
We will keep you posted. 
Judy


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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Barry & Sonja]

As you may be aware Camden in NSW is currently in 
the same boat!  We (the midwives) are working hard to get births back 
at Camden with a model similar to Ryde.  Maybe we could share ideas and 
information on how to get these models up and running thus giving women choice 
to birth with a known midwife.  
Regards Sonja

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Maternity Ward Mareeba 
  Hospital 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Thanks, that is part of the submission. 
  Cheers
  Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 
  01:09am >>>
  Sounds like you need to remind the 'powers that 
  be' of the highly successful mid led unit at Ryde and push for the same 
  scenario.  It really is the only sensible solution - Good 
  luck!!!
  Sue
  "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
  nothing"Edmund Burke
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Maternity Ward Mareeba 
Hospital 
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 

Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:16 
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
Maternity

We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding 
birth centre but only God knows where that has gone. 
I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon 
as I was up I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me 
at 2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were 
given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment that we 
may not have births here. 
Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media 
release. We will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They 
keep talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that birthing 
on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence from the 
release "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe environment in 
which to give birth supported by appropriately qualified medical and nursing 
staff." They just don't get it! Cairns Base Hospital is having trouble 
managing the births from Cairns and the high risk from the whole of Cape 
York. Atherton Hospital has had its proper maternity unit closed because of 
lead in the paint. They now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical 
ward. I believe they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure 
in the water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that is safer 
than here. Midwives don't want to stay there. 
Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 
years to make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of 
care. None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. 
After all, they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the safety 
of themselves and their babies. 
They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not 
sure what will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able 
Med Super when he retired early last year. 
We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems 
the phones were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained 
blissfully unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on 
thursday. 
Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset. 

Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
Is this not the time for Qld to its first 
midwife led maternity service in Mareeba??
Denise Hynd
 
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for 
the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
anyone, our bodies will be handled."
 
? Linda Hes

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Judy 
  Chapman 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 
  PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going 
  into private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more 
  births after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
  I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
  news!!!
  We will keep you posted. 
  Judy
  
  
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Judy Chapman]

Geez Justine, we are all so aware of that in Mareeba Maternity,
that is why we are what we are. Trouble is convincing the people
who have power over us. We will fight. 
Judy


--- Justine Caines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gee Judy
> 
> What an opportunity for midwifery to flourish!
> 
> Midwives, experts in normal birth!!
> 
> 80% of women having normal pregnancies, lots of work for
> midwives.
> 
> Birthing services cannot be so dependent on medical services
> when the
> majority of women 
>  don¹t need them.  I have recently been saying on media that
> the close down
> mentality with no local
>  service puts 100% of risk for a very small percentage of
> women that would
> be transferred out of a midwifery unit
>  (ie as most would be screened in labour and the % of women
> transferred from
> the primary unit would be similar to the number of rural women
> with
>  pre-term birth).
> 
> The close-down mentality is not safe or sustainable it will
> have to be
> redressed soon.
> 
> In solidarity
> 
> Justine
> 
> Justine Caines
> National President  Maternity Coalition Inc
> PO Box 105
> MERRIWA  NSW  2329
> Ph: (02) 65482248
> Fax: (02)65482902
> Mob: 0408 210273
> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.maternitycoalition.org.au
> 
> 
> 

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Jennifairy]

How awful for the women who were intending to birth there, & for you & 
the other the staff working there for the PTB's at the Hospital to put 
out a media release & have a 'last minute' meeting as the only 
communication on this issue. Not 'professional', or caring in any way of 
the consequences of this decision to you & the other people who will 
suffer from it.
Was this a 'snap decision' by this Dr to go into private practice? Was 
there no dicussion beforehand that things were going to change & how to 
deal with it when it did?
So now the only women *allowed* to birth at Mareeba will be this Dr's 
private clients?
I so hope that you all as a community can use this opportunity to set up 
a fabulous midwifery-led service to provide an alternative to this Dr 
who seems to have no regard for those women who will not be his/her clients!
Hopefully there will be a great turn-out at this rally from all the 
women who have already had their babies with you & the other wonderful 
midwives there - its amazing what a bunch of angry women can acheive!
Please keep us posted on how it goes, & if I can offer anything in the 
way of support please let me know.
cheers
jennifairy

Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital wrote:
We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding birth centre 
but only God knows where that has gone.
I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon as I was up 
I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me at 
2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were 
given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment 
that we may not have births here.
Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media release. We 
will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They keep 
talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that 
birthing on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence 
from the release "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe 
environment in which to give birth supported by appropriately 
qualified medical and nursing staff." They just don't get it! Cairns 
Base Hospital is having trouble managing the births from Cairns and 
the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton Hospital has had 
its proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the paint. They 
now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical ward. I believe 
they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure in the 
water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that is safer 
than here. Midwives don't want to stay there.
Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 years to 
make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of care. 
None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. 
After all, they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the 
safety of themselves and their babies.
They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not sure what 
will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able Med 
Super when he retired early last year.
We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems the phones 
were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained blissfully 
unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on thursday.
Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset.
Judy

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
Is this not the time for Qld to its first midwife led maternity 
service in Mareeba??
Denise Hynd
 
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for 
the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, 
if by anyone, our bodies will be handled."
 
â Linda Hes

- Original Message -
*From:* Judy Chapman 
*To:* ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au

*Sent:* Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 PM
*Subject:* [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity
Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr
going into private practice we have been told today that we may
not do any more births after friday. We can still do antenatal and
postnatal care.
I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the
local news!!!
We will keep you posted.
Judy

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Susan Cudlipp]

You will be fighting for all of us who believe in 
midwifery led care so push hard sisters!
I really hope you get through this, sadly it is 
often true that things sometimes need to fall apart before they can be improved, 
perhaps this will turn out to be a blessing in disguise - if you are successful 
it will add more weight to the struggle Australia wide.  
There was a very short but sweet interview on ABC 
radio yesterday promoting a book called "Labour of Love" - I did not catch the 
author's name, or the interviewee, as she was unfortunately cut off before the 
end (technical problems) but she was saying some very positive things about the 
role of midwives.  I must order a copy of the book, not that personal 
reading is much of an option at the moment with the ERM course!
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"Edmund Burke

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Maternity Ward Mareeba 
  Hospital 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:48 
AM
  Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Thanks, that is part of the submission. 
  Cheers
  Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 
  01:09am >>>
  Sounds like you need to remind the 'powers that 
  be' of the highly successful mid led unit at Ryde and push for the same 
  scenario.  It really is the only sensible solution - Good 
  luck!!!
  Sue
  "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
  nothing"Edmund Burke
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Maternity Ward Mareeba 
Hospital 
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
    
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:16 
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
Maternity

We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding 
birth centre but only God knows where that has gone. 
I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon 
as I was up I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell me 
at 2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were phoned were 
given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the announcment that we 
may not have births here. 
Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media 
release. We will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal. They 
keep talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea that birthing 
on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a sentence from the 
release "The priority is to ensure women experience a safe environment in 
which to give birth supported by appropriately qualified medical and nursing 
staff." They just don't get it! Cairns Base Hospital is having trouble 
managing the births from Cairns and the high risk from the whole of Cape 
York. Atherton Hospital has had its proper maternity unit closed because of 
lead in the paint. They now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical 
ward. I believe they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure 
in the water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that is safer 
than here. Midwives don't want to stay there. 
Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12 
years to make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery model of 
care. None of these have been consulted. The women have not been consulted. 
After all, they are obviously not qualified to make a choice for the safety 
of themselves and their babies. 
They reckon it will only be for up to six mohths. I am not 
sure what will happen then, they have been unable to replace our very able 
Med Super when he retired early last year. 
We have the Mayor and council supporting us and it seems 
the phones were running hot (as I and several other midwives remained 
blissfully unaware of our fate) to MP's etc. There is a rally in town on 
thursday. 
Pardon my rambling, I am tired and very very upset. 

Judy>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
05/09/05 10:48pm >>>
Is this not the time for Qld to its first 
midwife led maternity service in Mareeba??
Denise Hynd
 
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for 
the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
anyone, our bodies will be handled."
 
— Linda Hes

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Judy 
  Chapman 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:51 
  PM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going 
  into private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more 
  births after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Tanya Fleming]

Hi Judyso sorry to hear that news also...i will 
be with you all on thursday for the demonstration along with half a dozen of my 
pregnant friends!
 
See you then!
 
Tanya Fleming

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Judy 
  Chapman 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:51 AM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba 
  Maternity
  
  Mareeba midwives are in mourning. With our most experienced Dr going into 
  private practice we have been told today that we may not do any more births 
  after friday. We can still do antenatal and postnatal care.
  I have not yet been to work today so I had to find out from the local 
  news!!!
  We will keep you posted. 
  Judy
  
  
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Judy Chapman]

Hi Jennifairy, 
Cheryl resigned several months ago. She has worked tirelessly at
the hospital for, I think, around 15 years and those years of
call on top of having a young family have just burned her out.
Her children are of an age where they need ferrying to cricket
etc etc on the weekends, school stuff and the rest of it that
mothers need to be involved with with their families. 
She is absolutely mortified that her decision has resulted in
such turmoil. None of the GP's in town do private obstetrics.
Some will do antenatal care for some or most of the pregnancy
but send the women to book publicly with us or go to the private
hospital in Cairns. 
She has worked closely with our unit to try to help set up a
satisfactory arrangement for when she had gone. I think
initially there was hope that we could replace her but sadly it
has not happened. 
I totally agree at the unprofessional way we were told. Even our
NUM was only notified either at or a couple of minutes prior to
the meeting. Lines have been running hot, one needs an
appointment to get to a phone at the moment. Mothers and
husbands and midwives etc have been emailing and ringing MP's,
the Premier's office and anything they can think of. I suspect
there will be a good turnout. We are attempting to ring every
woman currently booked with us to let them know and it was
announced on the local news tonight. Apparently it will be in
the local rag tomorrow. 
Someone has found out that one of the greatest stumbling blocks
are the two doctors in Atherton that want their hospital to be
the "hub" of the tableland, they have vetoed the suggestion of a
birth centre outright. We are not letting that lie. If this was
not a public forum you would blush at some of the names bandied
around. 
Now I must go to bed, off tonight after 4 nights and only 2 hrs
sleep this morning. I can hear my bed calling ever more loudly. 
Thank you all for your support.
Cheers
Judy

--- Jennifairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> How awful for the women who were intending to birth there, &
> for you & 
> the other the staff working there for the PTB's at the
> Hospital to put 
> out a media release & have a 'last minute' meeting as the only
> 
> communication on this issue. Not 'professional', or caring in
> any way of 
> the consequences of this decision to you & the other people
> who will 
> suffer from it.
> Was this a 'snap decision' by this Dr to go into private
> practice? Was 
> there no dicussion beforehand that things were going to change
> & how to 
> deal with it when it did?
> So now the only women *allowed* to birth at Mareeba will be
> this Dr's 
> private clients?
> I so hope that you all as a community can use this opportunity
> to set up 
> a fabulous midwifery-led service to provide an alternative to
> this Dr 
> who seems to have no regard for those women who will not be
> his/her clients!
> Hopefully there will be a great turn-out at this rally from
> all the 
> women who have already had their babies with you & the other
> wonderful 
> midwives there - its amazing what a bunch of angry women can
> acheive!
> Please keep us posted on how it goes, & if I can offer
> anything in the 
> way of support please let me know.
> cheers
> jennifairy
> 
> 
> Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital wrote:
> 
> > We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding
> birth centre 
> > but only God knows where that has gone.
> > I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon
> as I was up 
> > I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell
> me at 
> > 2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were
> phoned were 
> > given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the
> announcment 
> > that we may not have births here.
> > Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media
> release. We 
> > will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal.
> They keep 
> > talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea
> that 
> > birthing on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a
> sentence 
> > from the release "The priority is to ensure women experience
> a safe 
> > environment in which to give birth supported by
> appropriately 
> > qualified medical and nursing staff." They just don't get
> it! Cairns 
> > Base Hospital is having trouble managing the births from
> Cairns and 
> > the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton Hospital
> has had 
> > its proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the
> paint. They 
> > now have a poky little spot at the end of a surgical ward. I
> believe 
> > they only have 4 or 5 postnatal beds. No bath, no pressure
> in the 
> > water from the shower. Terrible statistics. Apparently that
> is safer 
> > than here. Midwives don't want to stay there.
> > Here we have midwives who have worked hard for the last 12
> years to 
> > make this place what it is, a good example of midwifery
> model of care. 
> > None of these have been consulted. The women have not been
> consulted. 
>

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Denise Hynd]

Judy
Have you got MC Qld involed
Bruce Teakle is the branch president as cc here
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the 
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
anyone, our bodies will be handled."

- Linda Hes
- Original Message - 
From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity


Hi Jennifairy,
Cheryl resigned several months ago. She has worked tirelessly at
the hospital for, I think, around 15 years and those years of
call on top of having a young family have just burned her out.
Her children are of an age where they need ferrying to cricket
etc etc on the weekends, school stuff and the rest of it that
mothers need to be involved with with their families.
She is absolutely mortified that her decision has resulted in
such turmoil. None of the GP's in town do private obstetrics.
Some will do antenatal care for some or most of the pregnancy
but send the women to book publicly with us or go to the private
hospital in Cairns.
She has worked closely with our unit to try to help set up a
satisfactory arrangement for when she had gone. I think
initially there was hope that we could replace her but sadly it
has not happened.
I totally agree at the unprofessional way we were told. Even our
NUM was only notified either at or a couple of minutes prior to
the meeting. Lines have been running hot, one needs an
appointment to get to a phone at the moment. Mothers and
husbands and midwives etc have been emailing and ringing MP's,
the Premier's office and anything they can think of. I suspect
there will be a good turnout. We are attempting to ring every
woman currently booked with us to let them know and it was
announced on the local news tonight. Apparently it will be in
the local rag tomorrow.
Someone has found out that one of the greatest stumbling blocks
are the two doctors in Atherton that want their hospital to be
the "hub" of the tableland, they have vetoed the suggestion of a
birth centre outright. We are not letting that lie. If this was
not a public forum you would blush at some of the names bandied
around.
Now I must go to bed, off tonight after 4 nights and only 2 hrs
sleep this morning. I can hear my bed calling ever more loudly.
Thank you all for your support.
Cheers
Judy
--- Jennifairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How awful for the women who were intending to birth there, &
for you &
the other the staff working there for the PTB's at the
Hospital to put
out a media release & have a 'last minute' meeting as the only
communication on this issue. Not 'professional', or caring in
any way of
the consequences of this decision to you & the other people
who will
suffer from it.
Was this a 'snap decision' by this Dr to go into private
practice? Was
there no dicussion beforehand that things were going to change
& how to
deal with it when it did?
So now the only women *allowed* to birth at Mareeba will be
this Dr's
private clients?
I so hope that you all as a community can use this opportunity
to set up
a fabulous midwifery-led service to provide an alternative to
this Dr
who seems to have no regard for those women who will not be
his/her clients!
Hopefully there will be a great turn-out at this rally from
all the
women who have already had their babies with you & the other
wonderful
midwives there - its amazing what a bunch of angry women can
acheive!
Please keep us posted on how it goes, & if I can offer
anything in the
way of support please let me know.
cheers
jennifairy
Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital wrote:
> We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding
birth centre
> but only God knows where that has gone.
> I am on night shift and having a class out of town as soon
as I was up
> I did not even see the news. It was left to a friend to tell
me at
> 2100 that I might not have a job!!!. Those staff that were
phoned were
> given 25 minutes to get into work for a meeting and the
announcment
> that we may not have births here.
> Now that I am at work I see the print out of the media
release. We
> will be able to do antenatal and postnatal care. Big deal.
They keep
> talking about safety to the baby but seem to have no idea
that
> birthing on the road to another place is not safe. Here is a
sentence
> from the release "The priority is to ensure women experience
a safe
> environment in which to give birth supported by
appropriately
> qualified medical and nursing staff." They just don't get
it! Cairns
> Base Hospital is having trouble managing the births from
Cairns and
> the high risk from the whole of Cape York. Atherton Hospital
has had
> its proper maternity unit closed because of lead in the
paint. They
> now have a poky little spot at the end of

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Judy Chapman]

Yes Denise, he is involved. 
Judy

--- Denise Hynd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Judy
> 
> Have you got MC Qld involed
> Bruce Teakle is the branch president as cc here
> 
> Denise Hynd
> 
> "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in
> action, for the 
> sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by
> whom, if by 
> anyone, our bodies will be handled."
> 
> - Linda Hes
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity
> 
> 
> > Hi Jennifairy,
> > Cheryl resigned several months ago. She has worked
> tirelessly at
> > the hospital for, I think, around 15 years and those years
> of
> > call on top of having a young family have just burned her
> out.
> > Her children are of an age where they need ferrying to
> cricket
> > etc etc on the weekends, school stuff and the rest of it
> that
> > mothers need to be involved with with their families.
> > She is absolutely mortified that her decision has resulted
> in
> > such turmoil. None of the GP's in town do private
> obstetrics.
> > Some will do antenatal care for some or most of the
> pregnancy
> > but send the women to book publicly with us or go to the
> private
> > hospital in Cairns.
> > She has worked closely with our unit to try to help set up a
> > satisfactory arrangement for when she had gone. I think
> > initially there was hope that we could replace her but sadly
> it
> > has not happened.
> > I totally agree at the unprofessional way we were told. Even
> our
> > NUM was only notified either at or a couple of minutes prior
> to
> > the meeting. Lines have been running hot, one needs an
> > appointment to get to a phone at the moment. Mothers and
> > husbands and midwives etc have been emailing and ringing
> MP's,
> > the Premier's office and anything they can think of. I
> suspect
> > there will be a good turnout. We are attempting to ring
> every
> > woman currently booked with us to let them know and it was
> > announced on the local news tonight. Apparently it will be
> in
> > the local rag tomorrow.
> > Someone has found out that one of the greatest stumbling
> blocks
> > are the two doctors in Atherton that want their hospital to
> be
> > the "hub" of the tableland, they have vetoed the suggestion
> of a
> > birth centre outright. We are not letting that lie. If this
> was
> > not a public forum you would blush at some of the names
> bandied
> > around.
> > Now I must go to bed, off tonight after 4 nights and only 2
> hrs
> > sleep this morning. I can hear my bed calling ever more
> loudly.
> > Thank you all for your support.
> > Cheers
> > Judy
> >
> > --- Jennifairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> How awful for the women who were intending to birth there,
> &
> >> for you &
> >> the other the staff working there for the PTB's at the
> >> Hospital to put
> >> out a media release & have a 'last minute' meeting as the
> only
> >>
> >> communication on this issue. Not 'professional', or caring
> in
> >> any way of
> >> the consequences of this decision to you & the other people
> >> who will
> >> suffer from it.
> >> Was this a 'snap decision' by this Dr to go into private
> >> practice? Was
> >> there no dicussion beforehand that things were going to
> change
> >> & how to
> >> deal with it when it did?
> >> So now the only women *allowed* to birth at Mareeba will be
> >> this Dr's
> >> private clients?
> >> I so hope that you all as a community can use this
> opportunity
> >> to set up
> >> a fabulous midwifery-led service to provide an alternative
> to
> >> this Dr
> >> who seems to have no regard for those women who will not be
> >> his/her clients!
> >> Hopefully there will be a great turn-out at this rally from
> >> all the
> >> women who have already had their babies with you & the
> other
> >> wonderful
> >> midwives there - its amazing what a bunch of angry women
> can
> >> acheive!
> >> Please keep us posted on how it goes, & if I can offer
> >> anything in the
> >> way of support please let me know.
> >> cheers
> >> jennifairy
> >>

Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

[Denise Hynd]

Great
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the 
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by 
anyone, our bodies will be handled."

- Linda Hes
- Original Message - 
From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity


Yes Denise, he is involved.
Judy
--- Denise Hynd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Judy
Have you got MC Qld involed
Bruce Teakle is the branch president as cc here
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in
action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by
whom, if by
anyone, our bodies will be handled."
- Linda Hes
- Original Message - 
From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Mareeba Maternity

> Hi Jennifairy,
> Cheryl resigned several months ago. She has worked
tirelessly at
> the hospital for, I think, around 15 years and those years
of
> call on top of having a young family have just burned her
out.
> Her children are of an age where they need ferrying to
cricket
> etc etc on the weekends, school stuff and the rest of it
that
> mothers need to be involved with with their families.
> She is absolutely mortified that her decision has resulted
in
> such turmoil. None of the GP's in town do private
obstetrics.
> Some will do antenatal care for some or most of the
pregnancy
> but send the women to book publicly with us or go to the
private
> hospital in Cairns.
> She has worked closely with our unit to try to help set up a
> satisfactory arrangement for when she had gone. I think
> initially there was hope that we could replace her but sadly
it
> has not happened.
> I totally agree at the unprofessional way we were told. Even
our
> NUM was only notified either at or a couple of minutes prior
to
> the meeting. Lines have been running hot, one needs an
> appointment to get to a phone at the moment. Mothers and
> husbands and midwives etc have been emailing and ringing
MP's,
> the Premier's office and anything they can think of. I
suspect
> there will be a good turnout. We are attempting to ring
every
> woman currently booked with us to let them know and it was
> announced on the local news tonight. Apparently it will be
in
> the local rag tomorrow.
> Someone has found out that one of the greatest stumbling
blocks
> are the two doctors in Atherton that want their hospital to
be
> the "hub" of the tableland, they have vetoed the suggestion
of a
> birth centre outright. We are not letting that lie. If this
was
> not a public forum you would blush at some of the names
bandied
> around.
> Now I must go to bed, off tonight after 4 nights and only 2
hrs
> sleep this morning. I can hear my bed calling ever more
loudly.
> Thank you all for your support.
> Cheers
> Judy
>
> --- Jennifairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> How awful for the women who were intending to birth there,
&
>> for you &
>> the other the staff working there for the PTB's at the
>> Hospital to put
>> out a media release & have a 'last minute' meeting as the
only
>>
>> communication on this issue. Not 'professional', or caring
in
>> any way of
>> the consequences of this decision to you & the other people
>> who will
>> suffer from it.
>> Was this a 'snap decision' by this Dr to go into private
>> practice? Was
>> there no dicussion beforehand that things were going to
change
>> & how to
>> deal with it when it did?
>> So now the only women *allowed* to birth at Mareeba will be
>> this Dr's
>> private clients?
>> I so hope that you all as a community can use this
opportunity
>> to set up
>> a fabulous midwifery-led service to provide an alternative
to
>> this Dr
>> who seems to have no regard for those women who will not be
>> his/her clients!
>> Hopefully there will be a great turn-out at this rally from
>> all the
>> women who have already had their babies with you & the
other
>> wonderful
>> midwives there - its amazing what a bunch of angry women
can
>> acheive!
>> Please keep us posted on how it goes, & if I can offer
>> anything in the
>> way of support please let me know.
>> cheers
>> jennifairy
>>
>>
>> Maternity Ward Mareeba Hospital wrote:
>>
>> > We have put in a submission to operate as a freestanding
>> birth centre
>> > but only God knows where that has gone.
>> > I am on night shift and having a cla