Dear Ruth
This is not about transfer in of a labouring woman. This is about introducing to an extreme a policy here in the UK, where midwives are also autonomous practitioners, which does not have a good evidence base.
Linda
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> On 23 Feb 2020, at 02:18, Ruth Martis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Maybe we do not know all the facts. Maybe this is abut remote rural midwifery when the decision then is about using a helicopter vs an ambulance transfer. Though in my experience I have made that decision many times without needing reassurance about fetal well-being concerns. Yu are right, Gillian, midwives need to make autonomous decisions, certainly easier in New Zealand, where they are recognised legally as autonomous practitioners.
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