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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Seneca Cabrera

Women's Healthcare 'Stuck in the Nineties': £36 Billion Gender Gap and 600,000 Left Waiting for NHS Treatment

Over 600,000 women in England are waiting for gynaecological treatment as NHS delays hit record levels. (Credit: AFP News)

The UK's healthcare system is facing mounting criticism over how it serves women, as new data reveals that more than 600,000 are waiting for gynaecological treatment on the NHS.

England's Women's Health Ambassador, Dame Lesley Regan, has described women's healthcare as 'stuck in the nineties', citing outdated systems, chronic underinvestment and slow reform. The warning comes amid record waiting lists and widening inequalities in diagnosis and treatment across the country.

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