The pregnant mother of two just wanted some relief for severe nausea. She was in disbelief when she was later admitted to a mental health unit.
This masthead has uncovered a series of disturbing cases where women say they have been disbelieved,misdiagnosed,and wrongly admitted to mental health wards. Others have been told their pain is “all in their head”.
Longer consults already attract a smaller rate of funding per minute than shorter consults. The gap is set to widen despite additional funding.
More than 1800 women told us their stories of medical misogyny. Today we begin sharing those stories and building the case for change.
The Minns government says it is committed to ending its agreement with private operator Healthscope despite rejecting two offers to take the hospital into public hands.
Bec was admitted to hospital almost 100 times from age 19. There was nowhere safe for her to get better.
Matthew John Bachl,38,has been suspended without pay from his role with NSW Corrective Services.
The incident occurred months after health authorities discovered the GP’s clinic had incorrectly stored vaccines,potentially leaving more than 1000 patients unprotected against diseases.
Sarah thought surviving her high-risk birth was the end of her troubles. Then a flyer stuck to a hospital wall revealed her lifelong burden.
Clients of a Sydney clinic have been put at risk of blood-borne infections after allegations that staff posing as medical practitioners performed invasive procedures with surgical equipment marked “veterinary use only”.