I was interviewed to comment on the findings from this recent publication which is based on the study undertaken at Australia’s largest obstetric hospital, Mater in QLD. Here’s a recap of the Q & As.
Abortions will be free for Canberrans up until 16 weeks’ gestation with the ACT government pledging $4.6 million over four years. Canberra’s peak body for women’s health says distressing patient stories show more work is needed.
In this ‘The Conversation ‘ article, studies show that smoking marijuana during pregnancy can lead to premature birth, lower birth weight and psychological problems in the newborn.
RACGP, AMA and Minister Mark Butler meet frequently on the ‘Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. Supporting GPs is top of the agenda and it makes sense as incoming RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins stated at her opening address at GP22 this weekend because, “ general practice is the cost-efficient engine house of the Australian healthcare system”. On this note and as a GP who manages pregnant women in the community through a ‘shared care’ arrangement with the hospital system, I was asked to comment in this RACGP NewsGP article, which highlights the need to remunerate GPs adequately for these specialist services.
This RACGP article, highlights concerns as new Australian-led research has identified that a large proportion of pregnant people may also be more at risk of contracting influenza and whooping cough due to being under-vaccinated against the infections. RACGP asked AFMW President, Dr Simonis for comment..
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