Women ‘betrayed’ over gynaecology appointments

MSP highlights concerns over patients waiting years to be seen

- PAUL BEHAN

The SNP government is ‘betraying women,’ Scottish Labour MSP Carol Mochan has warnedafter new data showed some women in the NHS Ayrshire & Arran area were forced to wait years for key gynaecology appointments.

One woman had to wait more than two years, while the median wait for a gynaecology appointment has more than tripled in the last six years, according to FOI data obtained by Scottish Labour.

The government promised to improve outcomes in women’s health; however, waiting times for gynaecology appointments and other key gynaecology procedures have barely improved, meaning many women are forced to wait far too long for care which is often time sensitive.