Mum used credit card to pay for endometriosis surgery after being faced with potential three year wait on NHS
After 23 years of being told her pain was normal, Kim Williams paid for treatment out of desperation."It's terrifying knowing we're in a tough financial situation because I've paid to have surgery," she said.
"But my husband said 'we can't wait for a bowel obstruction to happen and potentially lose you', so we took out a credit card," said the mother of five-year-old Olivia.Family pictureKim and her husband Anthony, and daughter Olivia, on a family holiday in Cyprus - a treat from her in-laws. Just over half of these procedures were either cataract, hip or knee surgery, according to data from PHIN, an independent organisation that collates data on private consultants and hospitals.
The rising use of private healthcare is set against the wider context of the backlog for planned care in Wales, following the pandemic.The numbers waiting more than two years for treatment remains high. "We know from our advocacy service and case work services here at Race Equality First, that cultural differences and language barriers hinder ethnic minority people's access to healthcare in the UK," she said.
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