A private hospital in Lostock has joined forces with parenting website Mumsnet to help thousands of women across Bolton get answers on a range of gynaecology-related problems.
The partnership with The Beaumont Hospital on Chorley New Road was launched in July and aims to provide women with practical and expert advice.
It includes help on how to access the treatment they need, whether this means a new diagnosis or the management of a pre-existing condition.
For more than 20 years Mumsnet has supported and led campaigns on issues that affect its mainly female users.
They are now embarking on this partnership to give users the chance to ask women’s health related questions directly to one of the UK’s leading gynaecologists.
Dr Sujata Gupta, from Circle Health Group – which the hospital is part of - is an accomplished consultant gynaecologist with expertise in both conventional and robotic surgery.
Dr Gupta’s work is centred around helping women access the right information and treatment they need to manage and even overcome their gynaecological conditions that affect their daily lives.
Historically the diagnosis and treatment of gynaecological conditions has been challenging, with women often left waiting years for a diagnosis, or in some cases never receiving a clear answer.
Dr Gupta said: “Thousands of women in Bolton struggle with the effects of a gynaecological condition and yet often go undiagnosed for years.
“The greatest challenge is often finding the right information, or the feeling of embarrassment that comes suffering with this type of condition.
“This has a dramatic impact on how women engage with healthcare professionals and ultimately prevents them from asking the appropriate questions and getting the diagnosis they need.”
The government has recently announced a new strategy to target failings in women’s health care with measures such as mandatory gynaecology modules for trainee doctors.
Adam Busby, acting group clinical director at Circle Health Group, said: “Partnering with Mumsnet gives us the opportunity to share our specialist expertise with women in a way that they can engage with safely and in the confidence that they will be listened to.
“The more we share about gynaecology and how to best reach a diagnosis the better chance we have of ending this damaging stigma.”
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