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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

UK patients: have you waited more than two weeks for a surgical abortion?

The operating theatre of the BPAS Abortion Clinic in Streatham
The operating theatre of the BPAS Abortion Clinic in Streatham Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Waiting times for abortions in the UK have risen, according to a report in the Telegraph citing NHS England’s chief delivery officer, amid an increase in demand.

We want to learn more about surgical abortion waiting times in the UK. If you have recently had a surgical abortion, please get in touch and let us know how long you had to wait for the termination.

Did you wait more than two weeks between requesting an assessment and having the termination? How long did it take for you to have an assessment, and then how much longer for the procedure?

If you were waiting longer than expected, how did this affect you?

We also want to hear from patients who have requested but not had the procedure yet, about the wait time they have been advised of.

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