Hampshire hospitals partner with Mumsnet to tackle women's health concerns

Two Hampshire hospitals have partnered with parenting website Mumsnet to help women get information about their health.

The partnership between The Hampshire Clinic and Sarum Road Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest independent healthcare provider, and Mumsnet was launched in July and provides women with advices on accessing treatment.

Dr Gupta, consultant gynaecologist from Circle Health Group, said: “Thousands of women in Hampshire 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.”

Mumsnet founder and CEO Justine Roberts, said: “Mumsnet users have frequently told us about their struggles to access vital women’s health services, often with serious consequences. We’re glad that this partnership will enable women to seek expert advice via Mumsnet, and empower our users to advocate for themselves, while we continue to campaign to tackle decades of entrenched inequality in healthcare.”

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