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Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England

15 April 2026

Proposing MP
Wes Streeting Lab
Ilford North
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses the renewed Women’s Health Stra [4D [K Strategy for England, aiming to improve healthcare services and outcomes fo [2D [K for women by addressing medical misogyny and enhancing choice, voice, and p [1D [K power.

Action Requested

The strategy includes reforms such as new neighbourh [10D [K neighbourhood women's health services, prioritisation of digital pathways i [1D [K in NHS Online, focus on prevention through genomics research, and a commitm [7D [K commitment to reducing inequalities in healthy life expectancy. It also out [3D [K outlines specific improvements over the next decade, including free emergen [7D [K emergency contraception, at-home HPV testing kits, and menopause symptom as [2D [K assessments in NHS Health Checks.

Key Facts

  • The strategy is underpinned by £26 billion in funding for [3D [K for the NHS.
  • Over 100,000 individual responses were received to the call [4D [K call for evidence.
  • The goal is to improve healthy life expectancy in the [3D [K the poorest parts of England to at least 61 years.
  • NIHR is funding resea [5D [K research into unmet needs for women’s health, including care for young wome [4D [K women with period pain and technology for threatened miscarriage.
  • NHS He [2D [K Health Checks will include a question about menopause symptoms for up to 5 [K million women.
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