Women's pain sometimes receives delayed treatment in NHS, patient says

A patient recounts repeated hip dislocations and long waits for adequate pain relief across several NHS hospitals, and says specialist care in France provided more consistent attention.

A woman describes a sudden hip dislocation at a dinner in rural Dorset and an ongoing history of repeated dislocations after a 2020 hip replacement and a 2024 revision. She reports multiple visits to different NHS hospitals where pain relief was often delayed or inconsistently given. After one episode she was transferred to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for specialist care. She contrasts that experience with a hospital in Bordeaux where she says pain was managed promptly and continuously. Key facts: - The patient experienced a sudden hip dislocation that required emergency reattachment and later referral to specialist orthopaedic services. - She reports several prior dislocations following a 2020 hip replacement and a 2024 revision, and says clinicians have cited a roughly 20% risk of recurrence. - Across multiple NHS hospitals she describes long waits and inconsistent administration of strong pain relief, which she reports prolonged her suffering. - In one episode treated in France she reports continuous, prompt pain management and post-operative care. Summary: The account draws attention to gaps the author experienced between specialist surgical care and ward-level pain management, and she attributes some of the problems to what she and others describe as a gender pain gap. The immediate clinical pathway included specialist referral, but a lasting solution and the timing of further interventions are undetermined at this time.