Can I have a siren
Categories : General Practice, Obstetrics |
I had the interesting experience of racing home down the freeway to deliver a baby today. I was already running late due to horrendous traffic near Perth and a stubborn lecturer who insisted we all remain til 5pm. Actually the first 3/4 of the seminar on Aboriginal health was quite stimulating, and gave me fresh perspective on how badly and unfairly they have been treated over the last 200 years - the last 2 hours were a different guy and I lost interest at that point.
But anyway I was in a hurry to get to the hospital and every single car seemed to get in my way and drive at or below the speed limit. It’s times like this I wish they gave doctors one of those lights that unmarked police cars carry which they stick on their roof magnetically when they want to chase someone. How cool would that be? 
Anyway I didn’t get there quite in time for the birth but everything went fine and it was a healthy baby girl in the end, so I just did my medical checks and ended up getting home only about 15 minutes later than I would have if I hadn’t gone to the hospital (and I’ll still get paid of course) - but all up I was still a lot later home than I would have liked. As a result I am a bit sleepy now, so I might just read a bit and head to bed.
