RCOG and RCGP joint survey for general practice clinicians: Your views on hospital gynaecology services

Summary

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is campaigning to address the unequal growth of waiting lists in planned gynaecology services, they would like to hear from a range of healthcare professionals who are involved in the diagnosis, care and treatment of women and people with gynaecological and urogynaecological conditions – including those working in general practice. To gather insight from health professionals working in primary care, they are running a short anonymous survey. Have your say by Wednesday 11 September 2024.

Content

Since the publication of Left for too Long report in 2022, the RCOG has consistently been calling for more action from Government and the NHS to improve the long waits for hospital gynaecology services. Waits in gynaecology are some of the highest in absolute terms of all the elective specialties, and have consistently outstripped other specialties in percentage growth since before the pandemic.

The majority of those currently on a waiting list for hospital gynaecology services are waiting for outpatient care, with many still waiting for an initial outpatient appointment. It is therefore important that this work listens to and incorporates the voices and experiences of general practice clinicians who are almost always the first port of call for patients with gynaecological symptoms, and who tend to make decisions around referring into specialist care.

RCOG and the Royal College of General Practitioners want to hear from all general practice clinicians involved in the care and support of patients with gynaecological and urogynaecological symptoms and conditions that could be referred into elective (planned) care. This work is not about cancer care on the two-week wait pathway, or urgent referrals. They would like to hear from all clinicians working in general practice, and not only those with an interest or expertise in women’s health.

If you want to hear more about the project, you can contact the project team on [email protected].

The closing date for this survey is Wednesday 11 September 2024.