PHOTO: Doctor holding uterus replica. Designed by Freepic
A recent report from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare showed that Bourke, Cobar, and Coonamble have the highest hysterectomy rates in NSW.
Hysterectomies, as a treatment for non-cancerous conditions, are declining in Australia, however, in rural and regional areas they are still high.
Bourke, Cobar, and Coonamble have the highest age-standardised hysterectomy rate in NSW at 428 per 100,000 women during 2021-2022…