At last, doctors are told women can’t be ignored

I don’t think I know a single female family member or friend who hasn’t, at some point, felt they were given the brush-off by a doctor or other medic.

- EVA SIMPSON

It’s happened to me before, most seriously after an operation to remove a huge fibroid from my womb. I felt increasingly worse, had terrible night sweats and was in more pain after the procedure. I was told I would have to live with it.

It was only when I practically demanded something be done that I was offered a scan – as they made out it was to keep me happy – and the hospital discovered I had a massive blood clot.