WOMEN in Scotland are suffering avoidable deaths because of barriers to accessing healthcare for chest, heart, stroke and other long-term conditions. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) has launched a three-year Women’s Health Plan setting out clear actions to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support for women across Scotland. Figures show that Women in Scotland are 50% more likely than men to receive an initial misdiagnosis after a heart attack1, and across the UK, women are twice as likely to be misdiagnosed with heart failure2, many waiting an average of…
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