Major Conditions Strategy Women 2023-06-07
2023-06-07
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The major conditions strategy aims to improve health outcomes for women, but there is concern about its effectiveness.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that the major conditions strategy improves health outcomes for women?
This Conservative Government are the first Government to produce a women's health strategy, and in the first year we are already delivering on our eight key priorities, many of which are in the major conditions work, including dementia and musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoporosis.
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Chai Cancer Care has developed a blueprint for supporting breast cancer patients and their families, raising questions about the extent of NHS support.
Will the Minister congratulate Chai Cancer Care on its dedication to patients and families? And will she ensure that the major conditions strategy goes as far as possible to offer better, more joined-up care to women across the country?
I thank my hon. Friend for her work in this space. She is a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on breast cancer, and she also has first-hand experience of the impact of breast cancer. I congratulate Chai Cancer Care and all the charities supporting women who are going through breast cancer.
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A constituent caring for her husband with dementia highlights the need to hear from caregivers.
Does my hon. Friend agree that the experiences of these people need to be heard? Will she encourage them to take part in the call for evidence on the strategy before it closes at the end of this month?
My hon. Friend is right on this and I encourage everyone to go to the gov.uk website, because the consultation closes at the end of the month.
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Women experience heart attacks differently from men, leading to a lack of awareness about these differences.
Will the strategy examine how awareness of these differences and of symptoms to look for can be improved?
The hon. Lady makes an excellent point, and one of our eight priorities in the first year is improving access to information. Later this summer, the NHS website will be launching a women's information portal, which will provide information on some of the key conditions that women suffer from.
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There is a concern about rising numbers of breast cancer cases in Northern Ireland and whether the devolved nations will be left behind.
What steps will she take to ensure that the devolved nations are not left behind on outcomes for women?
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He will know that health is a devolved issue, but we are working closely with all four nations, because we want to ensure that we have joined-up working, particularly in the screening programme.
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