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Ministers pledge to ‘reset the dial’ on women’s health in England

After 100,000 women voiced concerns, plans include menopause support, GP training and banning ‘virginity repair’ operations

  • Finally the UK has noticed its rampant sexism in healthcare. What now?
  • A strategy for women’s health in England: six areas of focus

Ministers have pledged to “reset the dial” on women’s health to tackle decades of gender inequality in England, with plans to appoint a women’s health tsar, eradicate medical taboos, boost menopause support and ban harmful “virginity repair” operations.

The Department of Health and Social Care will publish its Vision for Women’s Health strategy today after 100,000 women came forward to share their healthcare concerns. Maria Caulfield, the minister for women’s health, described some of their experiences as “shocking”.

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