Herald Sun article re: ivf clinic stuff ups

[buliej]

Has anyone else read the piece on page 5 of today's (4 July) Sun about errors in labs? They don't name specific clinics but refer to Vic clinics. The laws re: defamation really seem to protect the clinics at the expense of providing info to "consumers" especially when we are soon going to be asked to pay a lot more for these services. I would like to know the facts about the lab in which I am placing my trust.

I will try to find the online article later and post a link

[butterfly_warrior]

buliej, is this the article you are referring to?

IVF blunders destroy baby dreams of 100 Victorian patients | Herald Sun

BW

[buliej]

Yes it is. Thank you BW for finding it.

[melbel]

Thanks BW....I actually rang DH at work and asked him to bring the article home as they get the paper at work but would be good to read it now...

[sazzafrazz]

Thanks for posting this link. I'm dont see eastern states papers so its nice when people post these things on BB for me!

First reaction is HOLEY CRAP!!!!
Second reaction is, although absolutely devestating and totally wrong for those effected, I'm not really surprised. I have often wondered how things dont go wrong more often. I know mistakes are made by every human being and in every workplace. It sucks completely and utterly but humans do make mistakes. It's just such a shame that these mistakes can cost people all their dreams and hopes. So sad.

[melbel]

Totally agree Sazzafraz.

It is very sad that mistakes in this case have such a human cost, I mean as humans we accept that mistakes are always going to happen, it is just devestating emotionally when it happens to you....one positive from the article though was that although IVF usage has increased by 22% the number of errors has not increased, meaning in real terms the actual percentage rate of a mistake has decreased......that's gotta be a good thing...I hope!

I wonder how our "mistake rate" compares with overseas clinics? I mean we look at this country as generally having very strict quality control in most areas, especially health...it would be interesting to see how we compare with our countries......