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Sterilisation at C-Section We are seeing a rise in women pre c-sections being offered sterilisation at the same time. A patient’s decision to be sterilised must always be made alone, free from coercion. Sterilisation at C-Section should not be something … Continued

Rape in Hospital More than 6500 rapes and sexual assaults have been recorded in hospitals in England and Wales, over nearly four years to 2023. Only 4.1% of suspects known to have been charged. This includes the Rape in Hospital … Continued

Tranexamic Acid Wider Use Tranexamic Acid Wider Use is being considered for any procedure in which bleeding is expected. This is to reduce perioperative bleeding. It is to be used for adults when anticipated blood loss exceeds 500mL. Children are … Continued

Antidepressant Side Effect Warnings   Further Antidepressant Side Effect Warnings are needed to protect patients. 28 antidepressant medicines do not clearly explain certain side effects – specifically suicidal behaviours, and sexual dysfunction that may continue after the treatment is stopped. … Continued

Electronic Patient Record   A large number of staff can’t use the Electronic Patient Record effectively and it’s harming patients. The electronic patient record (EPR) is the digital version of a patients medical file. It stores information such as medical … Continued

Increase In Birth Tears   There has been another an increase in birth tears meaning that women are being unnecessarily harmed in childbirth. Serious perineal tears in childbirth in England have had a 16% rise reported between 2021 and 2024. … Continued

Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn’t Always Save Lives A 23-year study shows early detection in prostate cancer screening doesn’t always “save lives.” Should public health interventions be judged by their real-world impact? The idea of finding cancer, treating it early to … Continued

Hysterectomy Increases the Risk of Prolapse   Hysterectomy Increases the Risk of Prolapse and this is rarely communicated to women. Women are offered a hysterectomy for heavy periods or endometriosis. A complication of this is vaginal vault decent, which is … Continued

Is it really necessary to take HRT for years?   Is it really necessary to take HRT for years? Sir Edward Dodds wrote in 1945 that ‘disturbing symptoms of menopause’ could be successfully treated by administering oestrogen in decreasing amounts over … Continued

Pelvic Examination on Anaethetised Women The issue of pelvic examination on anesthetised women without their consent and without their knowledge is raising its head again. Women having surgery in University Hospitals, once asleep, and taking advantage of the woman’s vulnerability—as … Continued