Sharon Dixon

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.

Dec 3, 2023 | bmj.com | Sharon Dixon |Lisa Hinton

Dear Editor, We read with interest the author’s analysis of the uncertainties around prevalence of FGM and the potential harms of UK policies, which are focussed around reporting and prosecution. We agree that this suite of policies need urgent and sensitive evaluation, including active consideration and documentation of unintended harms and consequences.