Goring Hall Hospital launch new campaign with Mumsnet

Goring Hall Hospital has joined forces with parenting website Mumsnet to help thousands of women across Sussex to get the answers they desperately need to a range of gynaecology-related problems.

The partnership, launched in July, provides women with practical and expert advice on how to access the treatment they need, whether this means a new diagnosis or the management of a pre-existing condition.

Mumsnet was founded in 2000 by Justine Roberts and has since supported and led campaigns on issues that affect its mainly female users. 

They are now embarking on the landmark 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, who has more than 15 years’ experience in gynaecology.

Her key focus areas are endometriosis, menopause, gynaecological cancers and painful periods.

Gynaecologist Dr Sujata Gupta (Image: Circle Health Group)

“Thousands of women in Sussex struggle with the effects of a gynaecological condition and yet often go undiagnosed for years,” she said.

“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.”

Recent data published by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network and The Patients Association in a report looking at patient choice, showed that in most areas of the UK, women were waiting over six months to see a specialist.

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 which Goring Hall Hospital is part of, said: “The more we share about gynaecology and how to best reach a diagnosis the better chance we have of ending this damaging stigma.”

Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts (Image: Circle Health Group)

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.”