Nepean "Birthing Centre"

[Shananaaah]

On the news in Sydney yesterday there was an article about Peter Debnam being harrassed at a public event (the harrassment is not the issue here). One clip I heard said he was "re-opening the Birthing Centre at Nepean Hospital".

As yet, we haven't had the hospital tour etc, but I was wondering if anyone knows what was being "re-opened"??

Thanks!

[TinyStar]

Nepean Hospital has a top notch birth centre facility, huge rooms with lovely big baths etc.

THAT DOESN"T GET USED.

Its practically criminal. Its right next to the regular birthing rooms, blocked off with a door. Sometimes it gets used if they are full up, but ATM Nepean hospital doesn't offer a Birth Centre (low intervention) service.

So I'm guessing this is what would be being opened.

[MajesticMumma]

does anyone know when it will be reopening???
ill have to watch this thread so make sure we keep updated.
Im gunna see if i can find info online about it

[MajesticMumma]

i found this on the website for Pdebnam:

At Nepean Hospital we announced a $6 million plan to re-open the birthing centre based at the hospital as a centre of excellence in midwifery. As part of this package we’re also dedicating $8 million to ensure greater use of Early Childhood Centres and $9 million to the Red Cross to extend the Young Women’s Health Program.
In 2002 Labor closed the birthing centre and left hundreds of young families in Western Sydney stranded. Iemma promised to re-open the unit 'soon' – that was a year ago – and still nothing has happened. He simply can't be trusted to deliver and the local Labor Members have been ineffective in lobbying him. While Labor sits on its hands, mothers in Western Sydney are suffering. Our initiative is important because it will give new mothers the confidence they need, which will shape the relationship they have with their child in the future