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The refreshed Women’s Health Strategy for England sets out national priorities to improve how women access and experience health and care. It highlights the importance of listening to women, improving access to services like contraception and menopause support, and making care easier to navigate—especially closer to home. What this means for West Berkshire At Healthwatch West Berkshire, we’ve already spent time listening to local women about their experiences. You told us wha

Your Questions Answered Women's Health in West Berkshire Update What’s happening with the Women’s Health Strategy? Healthwatch West Berkshire continues to monitor progress on women’s health and the development of the Women’s Health Strategy for our area. This work is ongoing, but progress has slowed due to wider organisational changes currently taking place within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB). Has Healthwatch asked for an upd

There’s some exciting news for women’s health! The government has announced that the Women’s Health Strategy is being renewed, with fresh commitments to make sure every woman gets the care and support she needs, when she needs it. The renewed strategy aims to build on the progress already made, tackling long-standing inequalities and improving access to services. It follows the recent news that menopause will now be included in NHS Health Checks , another positive step in