“….not only are we risking women & babies’ lives by pretending that childbirth is not dangerous, but we are also failing women in the most basic aspects of care & common sense…”
A brilliant summary of a problem that we have so far failed to confront. https://t.co/h1gOik8xPl
Today’s column is on the dangerous maternity services that are costing too many mothers and babies their lives - and no, it’s not just (or even mostly) about staffing levels.
Babies are dying – and trotting out the same old excuses just won’t wash https://t.co/QiuLYN267i
@nationalexpress Currently waiting at Winchester bar end for the NX203 to Heathrow. Coach has driven straight past the stop according to the tracker!! Please advise.
@millihill We ask the woman if she wants it. It gets chucked in the med waste bin if not. Some take them for encapsulation or to plant in the garden. Many aboriginal cultures will take them home and back to country. Most Maori families will take them home to return to Aotearoa. Western Aus
@MartynPitman I remember chatting to you as a student midwife about 20 years ago. I was doing an elective placement at the hospital you work at. I believe you went to school with my husband 😂😂 we live in Aus now. 🇦🇺🇦🇺