Public tops private for after birth care

WOMEN giving birth in private hospitals are "disadvantaged" when it comes to follow-up health care, expert says.

New mums think public hospitals provide better follow-up care after childbirth, new research shows.

NEW mums are more satisfied with public hospitals than private when it comes to follow-up care after childbirth, new research shows.

THE study of 6400 Queensland mums found those in the public system had 34 times the odds of being visited at home by a health professional within 10 days of leaving hospital than those who opted for private care.