‘In all I spent approximately 8 hours in a hot sweaty, noisy, dirty smelly, packed, claustrophobic waiting room at the hospital to then be sent home with totally wrong medications, with absolutely no checks carried out to see if these medications worked or suited me. When I relayed this experience to my surgery, they actually apologised for sending me there. I have absolutely no trust in this hospital whatsoever!’

‘The gynaecologist I saw did not listen to me. It was like he had already made up his mind before I entered the room what he wanted to do. I was told I was too old to have children (I’m 43 and don’t have children) and that the best course of action was endometrial ablation- which would mean I wouldn’t be able to have children. There was no patient choice, no informed decision making. I was totally distraught; I was given a leaflet and told I was being booked for a scan and then dismissed.’