NSW health minister apologises to women failed by maternity care after birth trauma inquiry
by Melissa Davey Medical editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6QARK)
Ryan Park pledges to fast-track a number of initiatives, including to improve access to continuity of care and ensure informed consent
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The New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, has apologised to women who were failed by the maternity care they received, as the government supported all 43 recommendations from a state inquiry into birth trauma.
Thousands of women shared harrowing details with the inquiry, which was established in 2023 to understand experiences of childbirth that lead to physical or psychological harm.
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