Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

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Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

sorry, i dont agree with this....like ive said before, My contractions started on the weds it was very very painful so i went to the hospital thinking he wouldnt be long.. i was checked over and told i was 2cm's dilated and to go home and come back in the morning. i went back in the morning and was still 2 cm's dilated and still in a lot of pain and i was sent home again.... i had my son on saturday at 11.43 am... i didnt know best!!

Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

Because people who might need urgent medical treatment might die, while ambulances, and their trained staff, ferry non-urgent cases to and from hospital, is reason enough in my book.

I'm sure we could all have an ambulance at our disposal 24/7 if we all paid more tax. Not really sound economics though, and I'm sure the money would be better spent on treating actual illnesses, rather than funding a massive fleet of big white taxis, with a flashing blue light on top.

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I wonder how many people have died in ambulances on the M65 since they moved A&E from Burnley to Blackburn?

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Same in Bury Neil since they built houses on the old bury general site, now emergency trips have to be taken along the most congested single track road in bury to get to fairfield, as far as labour unit is concerned though, this has always been at fairfield.

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I doubt that we have a 'massive fleet' of ambulances, not with all the cutbacks the NHS haS suffered.

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We don't.

That's why I said we'd need a massive fleet of ambulances if people were going to use them as cabs.

Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

Fairfield Labour Ward closes at the drop of a hat and often divert their women to other units. East Lancs sees their fair share of the women who are supposed to be delivering at Fairfield. If they are not careful at Fairfield, they will end up closing for good, as the Government will say that if they can close as often as they do, they don't need the service.:rolleyes:

Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

Isn't that just the case?

Why do they close so often?

Re: Mum in labour told to walk home
 

As far as I know it is a staffing issue, not enough midwives to look after the women. East Lancs are usually alerted when Fairfield close because we get their women coming to Blackburn or Burnley, sometimes unexpectedly:rolleyes:. Blackburn and Burnley only ever close when they are full to capacity and never both close at the same time. Because they are one Trust now, patients can be transferred to the one which is open. When you book to have a baby now in this area, you book at East Lancs so may use either hospital, although we will always try to accommodate you at the hospital of your choice.