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Stephanie O'Donohue

@stephodonohue.bsky.social
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Advocate for progress in women's health & founder of TIGER UK. Writer and strategic comms & engagement lead. Interests include improving gynae experiences and collaborating for change.

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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Could you spare 5-10 minutes? This anonymous and voluntary survey aims to explore the opportunities and barriers to improving patient experiences of healthcare procedures that require access into or through the vagina. More info via the link: forms.office.com/e/DF6qjhPGJE
HCP survey (TIGER UK logo). Are you a healthcare professional currently involved in supporting or performing vaginal access procedures?
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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Please take part if you can, and share as widely as possible. forms.office.com/e/4KtU2VdZiu Designed to capture patient insights and experiences of vaginal access procedures & help guide improvements. It only takes 5-10mins. #WomensHealth #PatientSurvey #Gynaecology #PatientEngagement

Vaginal access procedures:
patient experience survey. We would like to hear from anyone who has had a healthcare procedure/s in the last 10 years that required access into or through the vagina and: 
took place in the UK,
was not done under general anaesthetic or with a spinal block,
did not take place during or around labour or childbirth. 
Share your experience & help improve care 

The survey link is in the post...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Perhaps our biggest topic yet... Our latest collaborative conversation focused on patient expectations in gynae care. Details of how to join TIGER UK are towards the bottom of the blog. #WomensHealth #Collaboration #SexualHealth #SRH #Gynaecology www.linkedin.com/pulse/patien...
patient expectations in gynae care
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
How can patients be supported to feel more in control during gynaecological procedures? Read the @tiger-uk.bsky.social blog reflecting on our members discussion between patients,healthcare professionals,researchers & more. #WomensHealth #Gynaecology #Collaboration www.linkedin.com/pulse/suppor...
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Supporting patients to feel in control during gynaecological procedures
Supporting patients to feel in control during gynaecological procedures Last month TIGER UK members came together to talk about how patients can be better supported to feel in control during gynaecolo...
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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Are you interested in how patient information can impact pain experiences in gynaecology? In this blog I reflect on our recent TIGER UK discussion between patients, healthcare professionals, researchers and other experts... www.linkedin.com/pulse/pain-r... #WomensHealth #gynaecology
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
If you are a UK-based gynaecologist pls join TIGER UK, a brand new network bringing together the insights of patients & healthcare professionals to help improve gynae experiences. Read more here: lnkd.in/eKaupM-S #Gynaecology #SexualHealth #WomensHealth #endometriosis #CervicalCancer
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The @bmj_latest have published my latest piece on the importance of patient empowerment in #gynaecology, with a focus on #pain. Comments and critiques welcome. #WomensHealth www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Empowering patients is key to improving gynaecology experiences
A collaborative dialogue between clinician and patient can make a huge difference to patient experience, writes Stephanie O’Donohue It is vital that patients feel safe and supported when accessing g...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 20/03/2025
🆕Have you had an adverse experience of an IUD procedure or smear test? Find out how you can take part in research to help develop understanding of lived experiences... www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #womenshealth #healthresearch
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Have you had an adverse experience of an IUD procedure or smear test?
In this interview, researcher Zara Ward tells us about her latest project looking at adverse experiences of intrauterine device (IUD) fittings, removals and cervical smear tests.
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
1/4 When a patient experiences high levels of pain during a #gynaecology procedure it can cause huge distress and in some cases lasting trauma. It can affect trust and leave people fearful to access future appointments that could be critical to health outcomes.
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
1/3 I left a #gynaecology appointment traumatised, and unfortunately I am not alone.
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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
GPs, please join TIGER UK and help us shape our collaborative work from the start. Join TIGER UK on LinkedIn: lnkd.in/eZzxyK9R Join TIGER UK on Facebook: lnkd.in/eg-nvhKu Read the launch blog: lnkd.in/esRtKj72 #GPs #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth #SexualHealth #GeneralPractice


Wanted! 
GPs with an interest in women’s health

TIGER UK is a brand new network for anyone passionate 
about working with, and learning from, others to improve gynaecology experiences and research. 

Bringing together the insights of healthcare professionals, patients, researchers and more, TIGER UK has been founded on the belief that meaningful progress lies in collaboration. 

GPs play a critical role when it comes to gynaecology procedures and services, particularly in shared decision-making, informed consent and reducing inequalities and bias.

If you are a GP in the UK,  and are keen to be part of this new collaborative, please join TIGER UK today and sign up for details of our first meeting.
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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Improving #gynaecology experiences requires a big picture approach & a lot of collaboration... What's missing from this list of influencing factors? Which do you think matter most?
Improving gynaecology experiences, some key factors:
Informed consent
Range of pain relief options
Compassionate and dignified care for all
Research: understanding the gaps and the evidence
Recording patient experience
Listening to patients
Empowering patients
Funding
Addressing misogyny
Learning from  good and poor pratice
Addressing bias and discrimination
Training and education
Quality of care
Co-production
Finding male and female champions
Trauma informed care
Accessibility
Prompt diagnosis & treatment
Shared decision making
Patient safety
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TIGER-UK Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research @tiger-uk.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
TIGER UK is a brand new network of people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences. Find out more & how to join here: lnkd.in/evzqc_eN #hcp #nurse #SexualHealth #PatientEngagement #gynaecologist
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
New network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences. Please join and help make a difference. linkedin.com/pulse/new-ne... #WomensHealth #gynaecology #collaboration
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New network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences
Today, I have launched a new network called TIGER UK – Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research. TIGER UK is for anyone passionate about sharing insights and working together to improve gynae...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The @bmj_latest have published my latest piece on the importance of patient empowerment in #gynaecology, with a focus on #pain. Comments and critiques welcome. #WomensHealth www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Empowering patients is key to improving gynaecology experiences
A collaborative dialogue between clinician and patient can make a huge difference to patient experience, writes Stephanie O’Donohue It is vital that patients feel safe and supported when accessing g...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
If you are a UK-based gynaecologist pls join TIGER UK, a brand new network bringing together the insights of patients & healthcare professionals to help improve gynae experiences. Read more here: lnkd.in/eKaupM-S #Gynaecology #SexualHealth #WomensHealth #endometriosis #CervicalCancer
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 28/01/2025
TIGER UK: A network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences - a new blog on the hub today www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #womenshealth
On a white rectangle green text at the centre says "My vision? That positive gynaecology experiences become standard". In the bottom right-hand corner is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub".
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 28/01/2025
🆕Stephanie O'Donohue tells us about a brand new network called TIGER UK, open to anyone passionate about working together to improve gynaecology experiences www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #WomensHealth #collaboration #gynaecology @tiger-uk.bsky.social @stephodonohue.bsky.social
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TIGER UK: A new network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences
In this short blog, Stephanie O'Donohue tells us about a brand new network called TIGER UK – Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research. TIGER UK is for anyone passionate about sharing insights...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
TIGER UK is a new network for people ready & keen to share, listen, learn & genuinely collaborate for change. If that sounds like pls join & help build a future where positive gynae experiences are standard. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-ne... #WomensHealth #hcp #gynaecology #collaboration
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
New network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences. Please join and help make a difference. linkedin.com/pulse/new-ne... #WomensHealth #gynaecology #collaboration
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New network for people passionate about improving gynaecology experiences
Today, I have launched a new network called TIGER UK – Together Improving Gynae Experiences and Research. TIGER UK is for anyone passionate about sharing insights and working together to improve gynae...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In this anonymous account a patient shares their experience of an #IUD insertion, highlighting issues around pain management, compassion and #InformedConsent. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
a quote from the linked to blog that says It does seem that there is an embedded culture within gynaecological care within which women are neither heard nor permitted agency over their bodies
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
No woman should have to endure extreme pain or trauma when accessing essential healthcare. #womenshealth #hysteroscopy #gynae #pain www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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Hysteroscopy: 6 calls for action to prevent avoidable harm
In this blog Patient Safety Learning will; outline the key safety concerns around hysteroscopy procedures, summarise recent national discussions highlighting these concerns, reflect on the new nationa...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Investing in longer, women's health consultations like this would likely save the NHS money by reducing inefficiencies and improving outcomes. #womenshealth #gynae #menopause www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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One hour with a women's health expert and finally I felt seen
In this anonymous blog, a patient reflects on her recent appointment with a women's health expert. After decades of enduring both long-term debilitating symptoms and a history peppered with poorly rec...
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Dean Craddock @dean5150.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
F**king Tories ...🤬 BBC News - Gynaecology patients going private to avoid NHS waiting lists www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Gynaecology patients going private to escape NHS waiting lists
Women in agony are using their savings to pay for urgent treatment to avoid waits of up to two years.
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
On route to the Safety for All conference. Looks like a great agenda ahead, including sessions on violence in healthcare, protecting the planet, and caring for caregivers and patients. #SFAConference2024 #patientsafety
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
You will never have all the answers (and be wary if you think you do), reaching out to others will give you more of a chance of finding them. #collaboration #patientsafety #patientengagement #psirf www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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Collaborating for safety: We need to make space for each other
In this blog, Patient Safety Learning's Content and Engagement Manager, Stephanie O'Donohue highlights some of the common barriers to collaborating for safety. She argues that we need time and space t...
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Patients are speaking up to bring about change and prevent other people from suffering. Let’s make sure we listen to them. #gynae #iud #womenshealth blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/07/...
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The ripples of trauma caused by severe pain during IUD procedures   - The BMJ
More and more women are coming forward to share their stories of a painful IUD procedure. Healthcare services need to get better at recording these experiences, says Stephanie O’Donohue Examples [...]...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 02/12/2024
Our award-winning platform the hub is a great place for frontline staff, patients, campaigners and managers to come together to improve #patientsafety. Find out more in the video below⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vlb...
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An introduction to the hub, Patient Safety Learning's online platform for patient safety
YouTube video by Patient Safety Learning
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Stephanie O'Donohue @stephodonohue.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Reducing avoidable harm in health and social care cannot be done in isolation; collaboration is key. #patientsafety #collaboration #patientengagement #PSIRF www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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Patient safety and the power of collaboration (a blog by Patient Safety Learning)
At Patient Safety Learning, we believe listening and learning from different perspectives, expertise and experiences is essential in understanding the complexities, challenges and potential solutions ...
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