On Wednesday 2nd of April, the Women’s Health APPG held the launch of its Call to Action for Women’s Health Equity, The Power of Informed Choice and launched its new report. Informed choice is a fundamental principle of good healthcare. Yet too many women in the UK lack the information and support they need to make decisions about their health, treatment, and care. Six years after the APPG on Women’s Health’s 2017 report, which highlighted systemic failings in the provision of information and patient support, progress remains painfully slow for women across the country.
This report outlines ongoing barriers and potential solutions to ensuring that informed decision-making is embedded in every aspect of women’s healthcare. Drawing on insights from three expert-led information gathering sessions on menstrual wellbeing, pregnancy, and menopause, the APPG sets out clear recommendations for NHS England and the Government to drive real change.
Read the full report here.
Dr Rupa Huq MP, Chair of the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health, said
“The findings of this report make it clear that women’s health has far too long been sidelined; a situation which risks becoming the norm so urgent action is needed to ensure all women have access to the information and services they need. I strongly support the APPG on Women’s Health’s call for greater investment in training, better integration of services, and improved access to high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare information. We must seize this opportunity with the changed government to drive real change and address the recommendations outlined in the report.”