Waiting lists for gynaecological conditions have risen more sharply than any other specialty.
Gynaecology waiting lists in England have risen by 60% during the pandemic - more sharply than any other specialty.The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said patients were "consistently deprioritised and overlooked".
Chetna Mistry says she is a "prisoner" to endometriosis, a painful condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, like the ovaries.It has left her infertile, and, at 42, she needs a hysterectomy. She hasn't been to work for a month. But she feels that a hysterectomy would solve many of her problems.Lucy said: "It's cruel. It's cruel to leave somebody waiting there for that long.She would like more advice on pain management, as well as mental health services.
Before COVID, 66 patients were waiting more than a year for treatment. Now, that has gone up to almost 25,000.It is not possible to give direct comparisons with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, because the devolved nations all collect and report data slightly differently.Many of these conditions are progressive. If left untreated, they can potentially need more complex or invasive surgery.
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