Let’s care for those who care for us – and end medical misogyny

In a piece for The House Magazine, Geeta wrote:

"Women’s pain is too often dismissed, recorded as emotional, or misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Until we understand the underlying reasons behind this ‘medical misogyny’ and find practical solutions, the NHS reform agenda is doomed to fail."

She goes on to say that women's health hubs should be physical hubs with facilities for one-stop diagnosis and cost-effective community-based healthcare, and that this could be achieved within the existing budget by diverting funds from secondary care. Geeta also says that women's health hubs must be designed to address the socio-economic needs of their communities to tackle underlying health inequalities.

"This could be achieved within the existing budget by diverting funds from secondary care, but the hubs must be designed to address the socio-economic needs of their communities to tackle underlying health inequalities.This can only happen with a cross-governmental approach, addressing health inequalities and social determinants of health through local government and the voluntary sector, and adding women’s health education to the curriculum."

Read the full piece here.