Today's headlines in "The Sun" glorifying the 13 year old father of a child really does send out the wrong message.
The Sun has an "exclusive" on this story and the baby's teenage parents have, apparently, been behind closed doors with representatives of "The Sun" all day. Putting two and two together you would have to assume that "The Sun" are not providing this support out of the kindness of Rupert Murdoch's heart and they have paid the teenagers a handsome sum in return for the exclusivity of this story.
At a time when people bemoan the obsession teenagers have with fame and a lack of willingness amongst some youths to get qualified and get a job, is "The Sun" paying these children to report their law breaking really sending out the right message ?
There are supposed to be laws that prevent people from profiteering from breaking the law yet "The Sun" tries to offer these people money, fame and a shoulder to cry on.
What an example to set.
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
12/14/2008
Cuts to neo-natal services in Norfolk make no sense
According the the Eastern Daily Press, cuts are to be made in the provision of neo natal services in Norfolk.
This has, from my experience, got to be a massive mistake.
I have a friend who works at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital who has told me on numerous occasions about how the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been, at times, almost 80% over occupied, such is the shortage of beds in the hospital. Whilst whilst my wife was in hospital in Labour last year in a ward (because maternity was full) she heard a midwife on her ward on the phone literally begging for some support because, in her words, she "had 14 women in various stages of Labour on her ward, she was the only midwife and she should have been one of four".
It is scandalous that the NHS can be considering cuts when it is clear that closing facilities in Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn will only put further pressure on to Norwich.
This has, from my experience, got to be a massive mistake.
I have a friend who works at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital who has told me on numerous occasions about how the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been, at times, almost 80% over occupied, such is the shortage of beds in the hospital. Whilst whilst my wife was in hospital in Labour last year in a ward (because maternity was full) she heard a midwife on her ward on the phone literally begging for some support because, in her words, she "had 14 women in various stages of Labour on her ward, she was the only midwife and she should have been one of four".
It is scandalous that the NHS can be considering cuts when it is clear that closing facilities in Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn will only put further pressure on to Norwich.
3/10/2007
Do shops think about pregnant women ?
My wife is currently four and a bit months pregnant. We went shopping today for nothing in particular, but it is only when you shop with a pregnant woman that you notice some bizarre things.
Firstly, why have NEXT moved their maternity clothes from the women's section to the children's section ? There are NO CHANGING ROOMS in children clothes department, so to change something on she has to go down a floor to the women's department to try something on. If NEXT knew anything about pregnancy they would know that stairs are just about the most tiring thing for a pregnant woman. Such stupidity from NEXT.
Secondly, football turnstiles are useless for a pregnant woman. I think they highlight just how much football clubs are still built and set up for men. My wife now has to go in through another door in a different part of the stand (in the hospitality area), go up a lift, then be let out through another door. Why don't they have just one turnstile for partially disabled, pregnant, large or elderly people who they know will find turnstiles awkward ?
Lastly, shop toilets. I think we all know that they are wither on the very top floor or hidden in the basement, but pregnant women and people with young children really do need to use toilets more often than most and it seems like a constant search for toilets whenever we are in Norwich.
I know that some organisations come up with charts and tables showing which shops are best for disabled people, blind people, etc, etc, but why has nobody come up with a simple set of helpful ideas for shops so they can make pregnant women's lives easier ?
Firstly, why have NEXT moved their maternity clothes from the women's section to the children's section ? There are NO CHANGING ROOMS in children clothes department, so to change something on she has to go down a floor to the women's department to try something on. If NEXT knew anything about pregnancy they would know that stairs are just about the most tiring thing for a pregnant woman. Such stupidity from NEXT.
Secondly, football turnstiles are useless for a pregnant woman. I think they highlight just how much football clubs are still built and set up for men. My wife now has to go in through another door in a different part of the stand (in the hospitality area), go up a lift, then be let out through another door. Why don't they have just one turnstile for partially disabled, pregnant, large or elderly people who they know will find turnstiles awkward ?
Lastly, shop toilets. I think we all know that they are wither on the very top floor or hidden in the basement, but pregnant women and people with young children really do need to use toilets more often than most and it seems like a constant search for toilets whenever we are in Norwich.
I know that some organisations come up with charts and tables showing which shops are best for disabled people, blind people, etc, etc, but why has nobody come up with a simple set of helpful ideas for shops so they can make pregnant women's lives easier ?
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