NHS waiting lists lead UK women to crowdfund for private gynaecological treatment

Long NHS waiting lists are forcing women in the UK to fundraise to get treated privately for potentially life-threatening gynaecological conditions.

Data from the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe shows that the number of fundraisers mentioning endometriosis, hysterectomy, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or fibroids has increased by 177 per cent in the past 5 years.

A woman who felt forced to use GoFundMe to help pay for surgery she needed to treat her endometriosis tells Tortoise she is “basically now permanently disabled” because of “gynaecological neglect” by the NHS.

One Health Group PLC (AQSE:OHGR) are a team of Consultant Surgeons and Healthcare managers working with the NHS to provide faster, local and expert care in Orthopaedics, Spinal, General Surgery and Gynaecology.

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