Mrs Paula Chaplin

Mrs Paula Chaplin 2023-10-25 Person 5 5 0

A previous Gynaecologist had been very dismissive of my symptoms & I was beginning to think no one would listen & finally months later at an appointment with Paula she was not only caring but understood and immediately started me on medication that that I’d always felt was the problem…the relief to be listened to was amazing and with the promise of follow-ups to ensure it’s working! The clinic @ St Peter’s Hospital are privileged to have her….as are the patients. NB Dr Pritchard who popped in during my appointment was equally caring and empathetic …I felt totally taken care of.

Mrs Paula Chaplin 2023-01-08 Person 5 5 0

Nurse Paula Chaplin is an excellent nurse who understands the need for patients to feel listened to. She considers the whole person and is very reassuring and supportive. She has helped me significantly reduce my vulval pain by ensuring I can trust she is there and tailoring support to meet my needs.

Mrs Paula Chaplin 2022-08-23 Person 5 5 0

I am truly grateful for the difference that Paula has made to my life. Before visiting Paula I'd spent years trying to talk to GPs about the issues I was suffering. The responses I'd received had been dismissive, leaving me feeling helpless and shamed. I was made to feel like these were unimportant issues and most likely all in my head. After a nurse at my surgery attempted a smear, she sent me back to my GP. Having recently attended a womens' health conference in America my GP finally listened. Visiting Paula was the first time this condition was recognised with empathy and care. After years of being dismissed and shamed by GP's responses, someone was finally listening to me. Someone was finally treating the issue with the importance, care and sensitivity it deserved. It was a huge relief. Around the same time my GP prescribed a drug which lead to jaw clenching. I woke up one morning unable to open my jaw more than 2cm. As a professional singer it was devastating. It took me 18 months of chronic pain to get a consultant to agree to give me an MRI. I had torn my right jaw disk and was told to give up my career as a singer while a group of juniors (who I hadn't consented to being present) watched on. That kind of lack of empathy and care has a real impact on the way you feel about the world. Blanche Herriot has been an antidote to that. With Paula's help and kindness, my condition has become manageable. A whole part of life that I thought would be forever shut to me has opened up. I recently had a smear with Paula. The experience was like night and day with the previous nurse. Not only because of the improvements in my condition but because so much care, kindness and compassion went into it. I can't speak highly enough of Paula, Dr. Pritchard and the Blanche Herriot unit. Each time I visit the Blanche Herriot I feel so grateful it exists. It's a space where patients are treated with sensitivity, respect and kindness. I am sure I'm not the only woman who Blanche Herriot has been life-changing for. They did more than treat a condition. They made me feel like my pain mattered and like I mattered. Most of all they are a group of wonderful, caring, inspiring women who provided moments of care and connection when I was feeling very alone.

Mrs Paula Chaplin 2022-02-28 Person 5 5 0

If I could give Paula more than five stars I would - Paula is exceptional. I recently dealt with another Consultant at the same hospital who was very abrupt and I did not leave feeling satisfied. However, after visiting Paula I felt at ease and she dealt with all my concerns very efficiently. Paula is extremely knowledgeable about she does and is an asset to the clinic.

Mrs Paula Chaplin 2021-10-31 Person 5 5 0

I was finally referred to Paula after a year of being mis diagnosed with thrush and bv by my Doctor. Luckily a different Doctor had been to a chat at St Peters about this Dept and consequently referred me. The first consultation removed the stigma of talking about these sort of problems. Paula is a fantastic asset to this team…. She is kind, empathetic and is very knowledgeable in this field. Luckily you can ring her if after a couple of months if you need to speak to her again. I did and She fitted me in and couldn’t have been more helpful. Thank you Paula