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Primary Care Women's Health Forum: Resources
PatientSafetyLearning Team posted an article in Women's health
This webpage from the Primary Care Women's Health Forum (PCWHF), contains the latest guidelines, patient materials and articles from the board alongside recommended external resources. Resources include: Intrauterine methods for all indications. How to manage contraceptive provision without face to face consultations. Having a pessary fitted for a vaginal prolapse. Advice following insertion or removal of your contraceptive implant. -
Content ArticleTo provide support and advice to women it is important that healthcare professionals understand the changes that women face at the time of their menopause and the issues related to improving health after menopause. This updated publication from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) aims to help health care professionals gain awareness of the menopause and the safety and efficacy of modern therapy options available. This publication is endorsed by the British Menopause Society.
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Today, Patient Safety Learning stands with others around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021. In light of this year’s campaign theme “choose to challenge” we are raising awareness of some of the ways in which male bias can negatively impact on patient safety. Drawing on case studies and quantitative research, this blog focuses on three key areas: Design – using examples to illustrate how male-centric design of equipment and medical devices affects patient safety. Data – discussing how data which does not account for differences between the sexes impacts on patient safety. Dismissal – considering the recurring theme from personal testimonials, and healthcare scandals in recent years, that women’s voices and patient safety concerns are being ignored or dismissed. We will reflect on the key patient safety issues and inequalities in each of these areas and offer our perspective on what needs to happen moving forward to prevent future avoidable harm. -
Content ArticleTwo years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that gender differences exist, and that women, men, and gender minorities are differentially impacted by the pandemic.
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Content ArticleEssure (TM, Bayer; Leverkusen, Germany) may act as a potential cause of autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome by adjuvants (ASIA). Essure is a device hysteroscopically inserted into the fallopian tubes to elicit a local inflammatory response for permanent sterilisation. Patients with ASIA present with a constellation of symptoms including fatigue, cognitive impairment, and arthralgias. It is well known that ASIA is triggered by implantation of foreign material such as breast implants and mesh for hernia repair. In the current study, Chauhan et al. present a retrospective cohort of 33 patients electing to remove Essure due to pelvic pain and systemic symptoms consistent with an ASIA diagnosis, and detail a case report of an Essure patient. Furthermore, the authors reviewed the existing literature on adverse events associated with Essure and studies assessing outcomes following explantation. The concept that Essure may trigger ASIA is further supported by both in vivo and in vitro studies demonstrating immunostimulatory effects of the material components of the device. We conclude that the existing evidence is sufficient to recommend screening of Essure recipients for ASIA symptoms, and where indicated, discussion of the risks and potential benefits of surgical removal.
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Content ArticlePrisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Sue McAllister has published the independent investigation into the death of a baby (Baby B) at HMP Styal on 18 June 2020. The PPO was concerned that there were missed opportunities to identify the urgent clinical attention that Ms B, the baby’s mother, needed during that evening. The investigation found gaps in prison nurse training about reproductive health, long-acting reversible contraception and recognition of early labour, and the PPO has made recommendations to remedy these issues in all women’s prisons. View the report
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Content ArticleThis article by the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and The My Body Back Project provides tips for healthcare professionals to make cervical cancer screening attendees feel as comfortable as possible during their appointments. Cervical screening can be very daunting for some women, and for those who have experienced sexual violence it can be triggering and cause emotional distress. The article provides the following tips, with more detailed guidance: Communication – language and listening - build trust by listening and acknowledging rather than downplaying any concerns. A sense of calm – how can you can make the environment feel calm and safe? Share control – Consider how you can demonstrate shared control within the consultation and examination. Position – a good position can make all the difference to their comfort and your ability to visualise the cervix. It’s about time…. Offer a double appointment so there is time to check in, build trust and for the woman or person with a cervix to feel ready to be examined.
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Content ArticleMany healthcare professionals are not trained in menopause care. The British Menopause Society (BMS) runs a training programme for healthcare professionals in the principles and practices of menopause care. The programme comprises progressive theory and practical training components designed to reflect modern NHS practice and meet the ever-increasing requirement for quality menopause education.
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In this opinion piece, Kath Sansom, Founder of the Sling the Mesh Campaign, argues that when health services fail to engage meaningfully with patients it causes patient safety issues. Drawing on her own experience as a patient and the founder of a large patient support group, she talks about the invaluable perspective that patients who have experienced healthcare harm can offer policymakers. She also explains why it is important to hear from a wide group of patients who have experienced a variety of issues.- Posted
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Content ArticleWe put a lot of trust in the medical profession. We are usually going to the doctor at our most vulnerable—when we don’t feel well, something is wrong, and we need help. It can be a frightening experience that can become a frustrating or even dangerous one when medical concerns are minimized or dismissed. However, there are steps patients can take to advocate for themselves in a medical setting to reduce the risk of medical gaslighting.
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Getting diagnosed with endometriosis: personal stories
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Women's health
Women share their personal experiences to Endometriosis UK of getting diagnosed with endometriosis. -
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Endometriosis UK factsheet: Getting a diagnosis
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Women's health
It takes around seven to eight years on average for a woman to get diagnosed with endometriosis from the time she starts experiencing symptoms. Whilst this has reduced from the eleven years measured previously, it is still far too long. The symptoms of endometriosis are very similar to other common conditions. It's important to share as much information with your doctor as possible To help you prepare for a GP appointment, Endometriosis UK has produced a factsheet giving tips on what to say to your GP, what will happen at your appointment, what to do if you are not satisfied that your symptoms are being properly looked into by your GP, how to get a referral and questions to ask your GP. -
Content ArticleThe review, which has now concluded, advised the government on the health impact of potential ethnic and other biases in medical devices and made recommendations for more equitable solutions. The final report was published on 11 March 2024.
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