- More than 750,000 women are on NHS waiting lists for gynaecology services, with some suffering for years due to delays.
- The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is calling for urgent action to tackle the growing backlog, which has doubled since the pandemic.
- Women’s health has been deprioritized and underfunded, leading to deteriorating conditions and emergency hospital admissions.
- The waiting list for gynaecological care in England alone is nearly 600,000, with half waiting longer than the target of 18 weeks.
- The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has urged the Health Secretary to prioritize sexual and reproductive health as a matter of urgency.
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Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health, Public Health & Prevention, Nursing