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A great deal has been written about the need to "normalise" childbirth. Exactly what this entails however, can be a controversial issue, as has been evidenced in Scotland recently, where a decision to scrap all pregnant women's basic antenatal checks with a GP in favour of direct appointments with midwives has raised birth injury fears.
GPs have voiced their "anger and frustration" at the move, claiming that they are better qualified than midwives to identify complications.
Scottish GP Jim Cowan comments, "We are being sidelined. We feel we are being excluded from this important part of a woman's medical history. There seems to be a desire to hive off that bit to midwifery and keep GPs out of it. "There may well be a holistic benefit from seeing a doctor. You may well be able to offer advice and discuss the pregnancy and the context of that woman's particular life situation."
However, the Royal College of Midwives has dismissed such birth injury fears. Their director, Gillian Smith, said, "I think this is a good piece of work. I think it's the midwives working as a linchpin, and as the first point of contact."
The change is just one part of a new Scottish Government strategy, Keeping Childbirth Natural and Dynamic.
A government spokesperson comments, "Keeping Childbirth Natural and Dynamic aims to ensure women giving birth have as natural an experience as is safely possible."
Birth injury compensation lawyers
If you believe that some aspect of your postnatal or antenatal care has failed either you or your baby, you may be entitled to receive compensation.
Our legal advisors can be your first point of contact in establishing whether it might be in your interests to make a medical negligence claim.
Should you decide to proceed we can find you the no win, no fee solicitor who is best suited to the circumstances of your case.
Owing to the complex nature of birth injury claims, it is impossible for us to promise a cost free service. However, we do promise to keep all costs to a minimum while also warning of them in advance - all are reimbursable in a won case (as most of ours are).
We are a 100 percent compensation personal injury specialist; we never take a cut.
If you would like to speak with an advisor today, without pressure and without obligation, use echat, complete an online claim form, or call us now, on 0800 10 757 95.
