Federal Health Minister issues national apology over transvaginal mesh implants Minister Hunt tells women who have suffered as a result of the implants, ‘Your voice has been heard, and not just heard but acted upon’.
Catalyst for change: Erin Brockovich speaks up US activist Erin Brockovich talks to newsGP about what motivates her to keep fighting for justice.
Transvaginal mesh implants: Patient stories Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the harrowing experiences of two women following surgery to insert the implants.
Transvaginal mesh implants inquiry: What GPs need to know Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the outcomes of the inquiry, and what they mean for GPs and their patients.
Senate inquiry hands down scathing report on transvaginal mesh implants The often-severe adverse effects stemming from the use of controversial transvaginal mesh implants in Australia represent a ‘catastrophic failure’ to protect women, according to a withering report.
Side effects from transvaginal mesh: How GPs can help The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently banned the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.