Comments for NHS Matters http://nhsmatters.co.uk All about the NHS Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Home Births Not Fair by James http://nhsmatters.co.uk/home-births-not-fair/#comment-57 James Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:29:48 +0000 http://nhsmatters.co.uk/?p=129#comment-57 Home birth is a safe and effective option or path to take in pregnancy. The problem with our NHS at the moment (in some areas) is the lack of strategic planning for patients who choose to have a home birth and how they'll be supported when the time of delivery actually happens. Home birth is a safe and effective option or path to take in pregnancy. The problem with our NHS at the moment (in some areas) is the lack of strategic planning for patients who choose to have a home birth and how they’ll be supported when the time of delivery actually happens.

]]> Comment on Home Births Not Fair by Norman http://nhsmatters.co.uk/home-births-not-fair/#comment-26 Norman Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:13:02 +0000 http://nhsmatters.co.uk/?p=129#comment-26 No one would argue that choice wasn't a good thing - but is it a right? I'd like the choice of having my GP visit me at home - or even better at my place of work but let's get real. Sure it's not the 1920s - or the 50s or 60s - but neither is it 2005. Times are tough and are getting tougher and one of the least painful measure we can take is be less selfish and use our hospitals and NHS resources efficiently. No one would argue that choice wasn’t a good thing – but is it a right? I’d like the choice of having my GP visit me at home – or even better at my place of work but let’s get real.

Sure it’s not the 1920s – or the 50s or 60s – but neither is it 2005. Times are tough and are getting tougher and one of the least painful measure we can take is be less selfish and use our hospitals and NHS resources efficiently.

]]> Comment on Home Births Not Fair by Sarah West http://nhsmatters.co.uk/home-births-not-fair/#comment-23 Sarah West Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:55:22 +0000 http://nhsmatters.co.uk/?p=129#comment-23 Homebirth has been proven to be as safe for low-risk pregnant woman as hospital birth, is cheaper bacause there is a lower intervention and ceasarean rate, and provides a better experience for women. Why should women not have choices,? This isn't the 1920's. As for the womn who was denied a hopital birth, she was probably ranked as 'high risk' because of the known problems related to high body mass i.e. difficulty in transferring to hospital if nessessary, high blood pressure etc. Homebirth is not a suitable choice for all women and Midwives have a responsibiity to keep women and their babies safe. Homebirth has been proven to be as safe for low-risk pregnant woman as hospital birth, is cheaper bacause there is a lower intervention and ceasarean rate, and provides a better experience for women. Why should women not have choices,? This isn’t the 1920′s. As for the womn who was denied a hopital birth, she was probably ranked as ‘high risk’ because of the known problems related to high body mass i.e. difficulty in transferring to hospital if nessessary, high blood pressure etc. Homebirth is not a suitable choice for all women and Midwives have a responsibiity to keep women and their babies safe.

]]> Comment on Legalise Cannabis and Save the NHS Millions by Rob http://nhsmatters.co.uk/legalise-cannabis/#comment-6 Rob Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:52:56 +0000 http://nhsmatters.co.uk/?p=97#comment-6 Car licences get evaded (see many streets in Bristol), dog licences never worked. Stop trying to have legislation that is not enforceable. Cannabis is either legal or not. Doctors must tell us the truth, it is a insidious, dangerous substance for many. Put health warnings on it like ciggys and people will continue to take their choices like alcohol and tobacco. Car licences get evaded (see many streets in Bristol), dog licences never worked. Stop trying to have legislation that is not enforceable. Cannabis is either legal or not. Doctors must tell us the truth, it is a insidious, dangerous substance for many. Put health warnings on it like ciggys and people will continue to take their choices like alcohol and tobacco.

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