Obstetricians want birthing data made public in wake of maternity closures across Queensland
ABCSince Cairns Private Hospital shut down its maternity services last October, Dr Elizabeth Jackson has not been able to deliver babies. The forum discussed recent closures across the country as well as the need for birth data to be made public. Professor Stephen Robson, federal president of the Australian Medical Association, said the closure of maternity services across the country had added strain to the public sector. "Whilst this data exists, it's owned by the state governments, and that data is simply not made public, and often states and territories can delay data access," Dr Jackson said. "This information helps women and families to make fully informed birth choices, and it's information that belongs to the Australian public," Dr Jackson said.
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