A new report published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has revealed the true scale and impact of the UK’s gynaecology care crisis, with over three quarters of a million (763,694) waiting for months and years with serious gynaecological conditions.
According to the RCOG, the number of women waiting for hospital gynaecology services would fill Wembley stadium eight times over. More women are also now requiring emergency care to manage severe symptoms, with gynaecology emergency admissions in England increasing by a third (33%) between 2021 and 2024.
For the new report, Waiting for a way forward: Voices of women and healthcare professionals at the centre of the gynaecology care crisis,1 the RCOG surveyed over 2000 affected women and over 300 healthcare professionals to fully understand the impact of the care crisis. Over three quarters (76%) of women waiting for care reported worsening mental health and over two thirds (69%) reported being unable to take part in daily activities including work.
Healthcare professionals reported being deeply concerned for their patients and the majority of primary (65%) and secondary care clinicians (69%) surveyed reported their own health and wellbeing has been affected by managing pressure in their clinics.
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