THE number of women waiting for a gynaecology appointment in West Yorkshire has more than doubled following the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.

A new report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) said the UK has a "gynaecology care crisis", with more than 750,000 patients currently waiting for treatment for a serious condition.

Across England, the waiting list has more than doubled following the pandemic, from 990 per 100,000 people in September 2019, to 2,105 per 100,000 this year.

At the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, the waiting list was 2,122 patients per 100,000 people.

This has more than doubled over the last five years, with 1,019 per 100,000 waiting in 2019.

RCOG president, Dr Ranee Thakar, said: "Too many women are waiting too long with serious conditions that can devastate their lives.

"NHS staff are also deeply concerned and distressed that they do not have the necessary resources to deliver good care, affecting their own well-being."

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "This Government is overhauling women's healthcare and our 10 Year Health Plan, backed by a £22.6 billion increase in day-to-day health spending, will bring down waits in gynaecology so get women the support they need when they need it."