NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says report

Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics ‘Medical misogyny’ is letting women down, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has admitted, as a survey showed half of female patients felt they had been dismissed or ignored because of their sex. A report from Mumsnet, which examined data taken from the site over the past decade, warned of “structural and deeply embedded” sexism in healthcare. And a survey of women using the site found that more ...

By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent