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The waiting list for gynaecology care in the UK has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic. According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), around 750,000 people are waiting for non-cancer gynaecology appointments across the NHS.
Emergency admissions to acute gynaecology units in England also increased by a third between 2021 and 2024, with nearly 30,000 women left waiting more than a year for treatment.
In a new report, the RCOG is calling on the government to commit long-term funding support to alleviate the crisis in hospital gynaecology care.
The Department of Health and Social Care wants to “overhaul” women’s health as part of the 10-year plan for the NHS. For the time being, a £22.6 billion rise in day-to-day health spending across the service may help bring down waiting lists.
Women being unable to work due to heavy periods, endometriosis and other conditions costs the UK economy nearly £11 billion every year.
