Women's Health Strategy: Call for Evidence

Women's Health Strategy: Call for Evidence

The vision for the Women’s Health Strategy is improving the health and wellbeing of women and girls in England. There is strong evidence for a greater focus on women’s health.

Do you have individual experience of or professional expertise in women’s health? If so, your contribution to this call for evidence would be very welcome. Your submission, which must not exceed 10 pages, can include personal experiences, data, research, and reports.

Views on six core themes which connect different areas of women’s health over their lifetime are sought. The deadline is 11:45pm on 13 June 2021.

1 Women’s voices

Are we heard? Are our concerns listened to effectively? Are we treated without regard to gender differences in body size, hormones, life stages? Have your say!

2 Information and education on women’s health

How aware are we and health practitioners of conditions that affect women, and the way in which we live our lives, be we homeless, women experiencing fertility issues, refugees, or those with  gynaecological or other cancers?

3 Women’s health across the life course

How do current services meet our needs? Are the expected levels of service to the same high standard achieved irrespective of one’s stage of life?

4 Women’s health in the workplace

Can you share your knowledge or experience of conditions such as heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis and the menopause and how these have affected workforce participation? Or how women with common mental health disorders and musculoskeletal conditions are supported to remain in the workplace?

5 Research, evidence and data

Which aspects of health or medical research overlook or neglect women’s perspectives or experiences, and what are the consequences of this? Tell us how research and evidence can be used by healthcare professionals and/or patients.

6 Impacts of COVID-19 on women’s health

Your feedback on how COVID-19 has impacted women’s health (positively and negatively) and  women’s health services, including innovation in service delivery would be welcome.

Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/womens-health-strategy-call-for-evidence to find out more, and respond to the call for evidence.

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