NHS failing child sexual abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
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NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
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Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 – I had to take morphine to cope
Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.
Mum wants people to know ‘there is hope after pregnancy loss’
Hayley Metcalfe, 37, suffered the loss of two babies at 17 and 19 weeks into the pregnancies.
