Private healthcare calls for maternity care funding for GPs Could pregnancies and births be managed by GPs and midwives in private hospitals? A proposed new care model raises some questions.
Birth trauma inquiry: No more suffering in silence A landmark parliamentary inquiry has found rates of birth trauma are unacceptable and recommended an overhaul of the health system.
Senior doctor’s comments raise workplace culture concerns A senior obstetrician’s views on women in the workforce have sparked calls for cultural change within the medical profession.
Informed birth decisions hindered by lack of information: Expert A study found vaginal birth after caesarean is associated with increased risks, but women can often remain in the dark about their options.
Report breaks down rates of maternal deaths A new report from the AIHW reveals the most common causes and rates of maternal deaths between 2006 and 2016.
‘The last bastion for procedural GPs is rural medicine’ GP proceduralists should head to the bush for the best professional opportunities, argues Dr Ganesan Sakarapani.