Disability: Doctor assumed woman using wheelchair did not have sex
A disabled woman, Kat Watkins, shared her experiences of facing barriers in healthcare due to her disability.
She recounted an incident during a smear test where a consultant assumed she was not sexually active because of her disability and recommended cancelling future tests.
Ms. Watkins also described feeling like she was treated as a "textbook example" rather than an individual, leading to multiple visits to obtain a result.
Additionally, she mentioned an instance where hospital staff did not believe her when she reported broken bones in her leg, which was later confirmed to be broken in five places.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68891090
She recounted an incident during a smear test where a consultant assumed she was not sexually active because of her disability and recommended cancelling future tests.
Ms. Watkins also described feeling like she was treated as a "textbook example" rather than an individual, leading to multiple visits to obtain a result.
Additionally, she mentioned an instance where hospital staff did not believe her when she reported broken bones in her leg, which was later confirmed to be broken in five places.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68891090
