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<p>The Women’s Health Strategy sets out the Government’s plans for boosting the health
and wellbeing of women and girls, and for improving how the health and care system
engages and listens to all women.</p><p>Achievements since the launch of the strategy
include: appointing the first Women’s Health Ambassador for England; investing £25
million of funding into the expansion of women’s health hubs to improve women’s access
to services and to create efficiencies for the National Health Service; reducing the
cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) through the launch of the HRT prescription
pre-payment certificate; and creating a women’s health area on the NHS website, to
bring together women’s health content and create a first port of call for women seeking
information.</p><p>We are focused on delivering our priorities for 2024, which include
improving care for menstrual problems, including endometriosis, and maternity care,
expanding women’s health hubs, tackling disparities and supporting the most vulnerable
groups, and boosting research. Recent progress includes launching baby loss certificates
to support patients who have experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks, continuing
to roll out women’s health hubs across the country, and running a national media campaign
on periods and menopause to encourage women to contact their general practice, if
symptoms are affecting their life.</p>
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