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“I Can’t Control Wind After Birth”: Understanding Fourth-Degree Tears and Your Rights
birth injury, womens health, Medical Negligence, Medical Safety, Patient Rights, Patient Rights & Advocacy, Women’s Health and Patient Safety, pelvic floor injury, pelvic floor trauma, postpartum recovery Dr. Rosemary Listing birth injury, womens health, Medical Negligence, Medical Safety, Patient Rights, Patient Rights & Advocacy, Women’s Health and Patient Safety, pelvic floor injury, pelvic floor trauma, postpartum recovery Dr. Rosemary Listing

“I Can’t Control Wind After Birth”: Understanding Fourth-Degree Tears and Your Rights

If you can’t control wind or stool after giving birth, or you still have pain months later, you may have had a serious birth tear. This article explains what a fourth-degree tear is, why it happens, how hospitals manage it, and when it may point to medical negligence. Written by an NSW lawyer, in plain language.

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When Medical Care Fails: Regulatory Gaps, Patient Safety, Recovery, and Medical Negligence Claims
Health Law, Healthcare Harm, health and safety, Patient Rights & Advocacy, Patient Rights, quality and safety in healthcare Dr. Rosemary Listing Health Law, Healthcare Harm, health and safety, Patient Rights & Advocacy, Patient Rights, quality and safety in healthcare Dr. Rosemary Listing

When Medical Care Fails: Regulatory Gaps, Patient Safety, Recovery, and Medical Negligence Claims

When medical care fails, the damage extends far beyond the operating room or hospital ward — it shakes a person’s trust in the system meant to protect them. Across Australia, patients harmed by medical errors are discovering not only the personal cost of injury, but also the systemic barriers to accountability. Investigations can be slow, opaque, and focused more on blame than learning. Regulators such as AHPRA face growing criticism for processes that leave both patients and practitioners without resolution, while hospitals struggle to translate complaints and claims into meaningful change.

This article examines how regulatory gaps, defensive medicine, and a culture of silence can compound patient harm, and what must shift to restore safety and trust. It outlines how patients may recognise potential negligence, pursue fair legal redress, and find pathways to recovery that validate their experiences. Ultimately, it calls for a transformation — from a punitive system to one that listens, learns, and heals.

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