First Women's Health Strategy for England to Tackle Gender Health Gap Paper

  • Major new research on women’s health issues to increase understanding of female-specific health conditions and tackle the data gap to ensure diagnosis and treatment work for women
  • It will ensure all doctors are trained to provide the best care to women by introducing mandatory specific teaching and assessment on women’s health for all graduating medical students and incoming doctors
  • £10 million for breast screening programme to provide 25 new mobile breast screening units for areas with the greatest challenges in screening uptake

Women and girls across England will benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England today (Wednesday 20 July).

Following a call for evidence which generated almost 100,000 responses from individuals across England, and building on Our Vision for Women’s Health, the strategy sets bold ambitions to tackle deep-rooted, systemic issues within the health and care system to improve the health and wellbeing of women, and reset how the health and care system listens to women.

The strategy includes key commitments around:

  • new research and data gathering
  • the expansion of women’s health-focused education and training for incoming doctors
  • improvements to fertility services
  • ensuring women have access to high-quality health information
  • updating guidance for female-specific health conditions like endometriosis to ensure the latest evidence and advice is being used in treatment

Read the full report here