The Department of Health and Social Care is implementing a Women's Health Strategy for England addressing gaps in healthcare provision and professional training for women-specific conditions. Current policy focus includes establishing Women's Health Hubs within neighbourhood health frameworks, mandatory menopause training for GPs, antenatal screening improvements, and adequacy of research funding for conditions including ovarian cancer and breast screening innovation.
The renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets out how the government will improve women’s health and healthcare over the next 10 years.
The government's response to recommendations made by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry into Black maternal health.
Details the government’s 10-year vision for men's health and the actions we are taking now to improve the health and wellbeing of all men and boys in England.
In response to: Men's health strategy equality impact assessment
Details the equality impact assessment that accompanies the men's health strategy, Men’s health: a strategic vision for England.
The government's response to recommendations made by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee's inquiry into women’s reproductive health conditions.
The government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health.
In response to: Women’s Health Strategy for England
Details the government’s 10-year ambitions and the actions we are taking now to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in England.
Information on the taskforce that aims to explore disparities in maternity care and identify how the government can improve outcomes for women from ethnic minorities.
In response to: Our Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England
Details the government's Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England, informed by the call for evidence.
The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: 'The safety of maternity services in England'.
The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee's report on sexual health.
Report setting out how women's experience of mental ill health can differ to men's and the strategic priorities for the future.
A review on the implementation of the national maternity safety strategy's safer maternity care action plan.
Information about the changes to the statutory supervision of midwives, which will be introduced in 2017.