The Women’s Health Strategy: ambitions need action and accountability

The Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in July 2022, acknowledges that the health of women and girls over the course of their lives has long been neglected.1 We were pleased to read the government’s ambitions to drive systemic changes so that the health needs of women and girls will be better met. But it’s the how, not the why, of this strategy that now needs detail, resources, and accountability.The Women’s Health Strategy results from a call for evidence, which received over 110 000 responses from the public, charities, researchers, and institutions reflecting on women’s health priorities and gender health inequalities across England. Respondents focused on several key areas, which are now summarised as ambitions in the strategy report: ensuring women’s voices are heard without stigma or deprecation; improving women’s access to medical services for female-specific illnesses, as well as universal conditions such as dementia and stroke; and addressing intersectional…
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