Increase in diagnosis of endometriosis in women visiting GPs
The number of women presenting to Australian general practice with endometriosis almost doubled between 2011‒2021, according to a new study by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence. The comprehensive cohort study, The clinical presentation, investigation, and management of women diagnosed with endometriosis in Australian general practices, 2011–2021: an open cohort study, was published this […]
Nurses and midwives urged to sign petition to protect healthcare workers in conflict zones
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a new petition calling on the Australian Government to take stronger action to protect healthcare workers in war zones, where they are increasingly under attack. The petition is the latest step in the ANMF’s Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign to stand in solidarity with nurses, […]