Abigail McNiven

2 weeks ago | bjgp.org | Abigail McNiven |Amy Dobson |Katie Read |Sharon Dixon

IntroductionPatients describe feeling dismissed, ignored, and ‘fobbed off’ by healthcare professionals. They are understandably angry about it, and we — as clinicians and researchers — need to better understand this. The theme of dismissal has been shared by patients across many healthcare fields including endometriosis, menopause, urogynaecological conditions, and infant cow’s milk allergy.