Yes Caro - midwifery led care is much less of a drain on our health budget. Mr Beattie is slowly realising this up here but we have a LONG way to go. There are some happy things on the horizon in the public system in Qld with regard to midwifery models of care.

I dont' know that it is accurate to say "a lot of babies and mothers died". The maternal and infant mortality rates were higher in hospitals and at home in our grandmothers/greatgrandmothers day. That is due to health standards, economy, education and care.

Too Posh to push I believe was first coined by POsh spice. She didn't want her scrawny little hoo haa disturbed!

Kelly - midwives in a Qld hospital here are getting closer to obtaining independent insurance - I will find out more and get back to you on that. It was last a few weeks ago that it was discussed... Things are changing. Bringing in non nurse midwives is a huge start - UQ has it's first intake this year...