3. Mrs O complains about the following aspects of care the Trust provided:
• concerns with her bladder at ultrasound scan in 2016 were not acted on • an MRI scan in April 2016 did not have the correct sequence to check for endometriosis (a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus) • in May 2022, when hospitalised with sepsis thought to be gynaecological in nature, a gynaecologist did not review her during the admission. She also complains the Trust did not pass concerns raised from an MRI scan to her gynaecological surgeon • during surgery in August 2022, a Mirena coil (a type of contraception) was implanted and she has experienced bleeding every day since then • she received a letter from the hospital incorrectly telling her a biopsy taken during her surgery was clear when it was actually ‘insufficient for assessment’ • that during a follow up appointment in October 2022, her consultant advised there was no gynaecological cause for her ongoing symptoms and discharged her. She feels the consultant should have referred her to a specialist gynaecological service instead.
4. Mrs O says the issues in care resulted in a delay to her endometriosis and continued bleeding being diagnosed. She said she underwent further surgery in July 2023 with another hospital Trust during which the surgeon removed endometriosis.
5. Mrs O says she has had 430 days of unexplained bleeding and pain since August 2022. She says the issues have affected her mental health and she previously felt suicidal. She said she has extreme anxiety around attending gynaecology appointments. Mrs O says this has affected all areas of her life.
6. As an outcome to her complaint, Mrs O would like an acknowledgement of failings, an apology, and service improvements. She would also like financial compensation, proper explanations and assurances that other patient will not suffer the same way she has.