{"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":"2026-05-21T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:41:32","slug":"womens-health-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/womens-health-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Women&#8217;s Health Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomanfest.com\/edinburgh-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-1024x570.png\" alt=\"EWF NHS lothian advert\" class=\"wp-image-864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert-1520x846.png 1520w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/EWF-NHS-lothian-advert.png 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomanfest.com\/edinburgh-about\">ABOUT | Everywoman Festival Edinburgh \u2014 Everywoman Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6c969533\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for the Everywoman Festival at the Meadows 06 and 07 June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All are welcome to this exciting event on the Meadows to celebrate women\u2019s empowerment and health!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomanfest.com\/programme-edinburgh\">The programme<\/a> includes a \u2018Contraception Catwalk\u2019, \u2018Cervix with a Smile \u2013 the value of screening and vaccination\u2019, and &nbsp;\u2018Spin the Wheel for Dads and Daughters\u2019 on periods, puberty and pelvic health. Making sense of pelvic pain, Sexual Health myth-busting and Consent are also on the programme!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomanfest.com\/speakers-edinburgh26\">fabulous NHS colleagues<\/a> including nurses, doctors and psychologists will be joining us to educate and empower women in Lothian. There will be stalls on a variety of topics including a \u201cGut Hut\u201d, &nbsp;a Focus on under 25s, Menopause, Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing. You can also get up to speed on cutting edge women\u2019s health research in Lothian led by the University of Edinburgh and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the London-based Everywoman festival is linking with the University of Edinburgh 300 celebrations to beat the drum for women\u2019s health and empowerment. Come along to catch the buzz!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is open to anyone with an interest in women\u2019s health irrespective of gender, sex, age or identity. To find out more see the Every Woman Edinburgh website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomanfest.com\/edinburgh-about\">ABOUT | Everywoman Festival Edinburgh \u2014 Everywoman Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/phase-2-is-here\/\">January 2026  &#8211; <strong>Women\u2019s Health Plan Phase Two <\/strong>Launch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/message-medical-science-sex-and-gender-equity\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"853\">November 2025 &#8211; landmark moment for UK health research &#8211; Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity (MESSAGE)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT | Everywoman Festival Edinburgh &mdash; Everywoman Festival Join us for the Everywoman Festival at the Meadows 06 and 07 June 2026 All are welcome to this exciting event on the Meadows to celebrate women&rsquo;s empowerment and health! 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