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Claire Brett

Posted inHealth, Indigenous, New England Surrounds, Parenting and kids, Women

Rural mums forced to travel 500km for miscarriage care

blankby AAPOctober 14, 2025October 16, 2025

Women in remote areas are 1.6 times more likely to suffer perinatal loss, prompting calls for national standards in care to overcome the tyranny of distance.

Posted inGunnedah, Health, Investigation, Mental Health, Parenting and kids

The mother of all pain points

by Caitlin WrightDecember 21, 2024

Maternity care across the region is probably the most affected by widespread staff shortages, with too many New England mums not able to give birth where they live.

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