Epidural Medication Shortage The Epidural Medication Shortage is a totally unacceptable situation. There is a national shortage of epidural medications which is expected to last until at least March 2026. This is presently affecting access to pain relief during … Continued
Waiting Lists Waiting Lists are a huge problem. Data from December 2025 showed that 743 312 women were still waiting for gynaecology care in the UK. Is it going to be possible to ever reduce this backlog? Reducing the NHS backlog … Continued
Preventing Ovarian Cancer Preventing Ovarian Cancer? Removing the fallopian tubes can prevent many ovarian cancers, yet women are often not counselled on this option. It’s long been known that ovarian cancer can start in the fallopian tubes. There is a … Continued
Filshie Clip Sterilisation Litigation Filshie Clip Sterilisation Litigation needs your help. The Filshie clips are made of metal and plastic. The device is used in sterilisation to clamp each fallopian tubes. It is known to slice through the fallopian tubes, … Continued
Bariatric Surgery Risks What are Bariatric Surgery Risks? The third most common bariatric procedure is a revision to fix a previous bariatric procedure. Up to 25% of bariatric patients have to go back into the operating room for problems caused … Continued
Outdated Medical Equipment Eight in ten hospitals are relying on outdated medical equipment to treat patients. Data reveals almost 400 X-ray machines, MRI scanners and radiotherapy machines are more than a decade old. At Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust one … Continued
Time to stop and rethink D&C procedures? It is Time to stop and rethink D&C procedures? The psychological impact of a D&C (a dilation and curettage procedure) to remove tissue from the uterus can be emotionally destabilizing. Whilst pregnancy loss … Continued
Filshie Clip Sterilisation Problems Filshie Clip Sterilisation Problems mean that failure rates are highest for those sterilised with Filshie clips. The failure rate is also higher in those sterilised at a young age and those sterilised at c-section. Migration of … Continued
Pharmacy Changes Pharmacy Changes from 7 January 2026 when the law changes for pharmacists which could lead to patient safety concerns. Pharmacists will be able to authorise, when absent or treated as absent, the handing out of medicines which … Continued
Failed Sterilisation Compensation Failed Sterilisation Compensation for a woman after she became pregnant many years after Filshie Clips were used during her c-section. Compensation was agreed after negotiations. The Claimant had wanted sterilisation to prevent any future pregnancy from … Continued