Fears mothers' and babies' lives at risk due to birthing bypass in central Queensland
A recently retired anaesthetist described maternity services in central Queensland as particularly "outrageous and dangerous"The Gladstone maternity bypass has left expectant women living in the region feeling stressed
Together Union senior vice-president and recently retired anaesthetist Sandy Donald described maternity services in central Queensland as particularly "outrageous and dangerous"."It should have an obstetric service." He called for representatives of Queensland Health, the Australian Medical Association, the federal government, Medicare, the private hospital sector, business, the medical insurance industry and unions to be involved.
"The opportunity exists for Queensland, with the help of the federal health department and the private hospital sector, to hone a model that can be used to solve an issue which is happening all around Australia.Dr Pecoraro said that without adequate plans to maintain good maternity services into the future, it would become harder to attract doctors to obstetrics.
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