{"id":743,"date":"2025-07-17T09:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/?page_id=743"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:19:16","slug":"womens-health-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/womens-health-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Women’s Health Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In January 2022, Scottish Government released Phase 2 of the Women’s Health Plan<\/a>. The ambition remains the same – to ensure all girls and women in Scotland enjoy the best possible health with a focus on decreasing inequalities and maintaining health throughout the life course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within Phase Two there are four new key priority programmes that are at the forefront of this work:
\u2022 Transforming gynaecology services<\/strong> to ensure women and girls have timely access to gynaecological
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\u2022 Eliminating cervical cance<\/strong>r;
\u2022 Improving support and understanding of women\u2019s brain health<\/strong>;
\u2022 Using innovation<\/strong> to ensure women and girls have access to the best quality care.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In NHS Lothian, we have identified our year 1 actions in our action plan below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Health and Social Care Alliance Resources<\/a> – a range of trusted resources on women’s health – toolkits, videos, resource packs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young woman’s experience of healthcare – training video | Videos & Movies on Vimeo<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This 2 minute video by the SHIFT project was developed by young women and professionals. It shows how young women can experience health care and what professionals can do to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 2026 – Scottish Government Women\u2019s Health Plan Phase Two <\/strong>Launch<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

November 2025 – landmark moment for UK health research – Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity (MESSAGE)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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