Thanks Jane, Just read the summary- absolutely better, more careful wording than some of the "just" messages the newspapers picked up. Such messages are disastrous for home birth in other countries as well, if it is not well understood. Congralulations, Ans ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht---- Von: [log in to unmask] Datum: 26.11.2011 18:04 An: <[log in to unmask]> Betreff: Birthplace on NHS choices Dear all Please see a very balanced summary on NHS Choices web site about the implications of the Birthplace in England Study. http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/11November/Pages/hospital-births-home-births-compared.aspx Jane Sandall __________________________________________________________________________ Jane Sandall Professor of Social Science and Women's Health & Programme Director (Innovations) NIHR King's Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre Division of Women's Health King's College London Women's Health Academic Centre KHP 10th Floor, North Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road LONDON SE1 7EH Tel: 020 7188 8149 Fax: 020 7620 1227 Mobile: +44(0)7713 743150 e- mail:[log in to unmask] Skype: jsandall http://www.kingspssq.org.uk/ http://myprofile.cos.com/sandall http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/medicine/research/wh/ http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/campuses/st-thomas.html PA Jacqui Morey Tel: 020 7188 3639 Fax: 020 7620 1227 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image001.jpg@01CCAC5E.500749E0]