{"id":869,"date":"2026-05-21T16:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/?page_id=869"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:47:32","slug":"phase-2-is-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/phase-2-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Phase 2 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image869_817c16-c5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image869_817c16-c5 size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/womens-health-plan-phase-two-2026-2029\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Women&apos;s Health Plan Phase Two Display Screen Static Image 1 No QR Code 1920 x 1080 px Landscape\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape-1520x845.png 1520w, https:\/\/org.nhslothian.scot\/strategies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/05\/Womens-Health-Plan-Phase-Two-Display-Screen-Static-Image-1-No-QR-Code-1920-x-1080-px-Landscape.png 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Building on progress to improve women&#8217;s health across Scotland, Phase Two of the<br>Women&#8217;s Health Plan is now published. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phase Two addresses <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">the issues that matter to women at every stage of life<\/span> with new actions and continued commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaped by women&#8217;s experiences and priorities, the plan places women at the centre<br>of their healthcare decisions, elevating women\u2019s voices to drive meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><strong>Building on the achievements from Phase One<\/strong><br>Since the first phase of the Women&#8217;s Health Plan launched in 2021, significant<br>progress has been made. Scotland now has a women&#8217;s health champion and lead in<br>every NHS board, a dedicated platform for women&#8217;s health on NHS Inform, training<br>resources on menstrual health and menopause for healthcare professionals, and<br>improved research into women&#8217;s health through a dedicated fund.<br>Phase Two takes what\u2019s been achieved so far and turns progress into<br>momentum, with bold new actions designed to make a real and lasting difference for<br>women\u2019s health in Scotland across four thematic areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Health of Women and Girls: <\/strong>Cross-cutting actions to improve women\u2019s<br>health research and data; raise awareness and improve the health information<br>available to women and girls, taking account of their intersectional needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optimising Future Health:<\/strong> Focused actions on optimising women\u2019s health<br>across the life course through a preventative lens, with a specific focus on<br>bone health, pelvic floor health and building on progress made on women\u2019s<br>heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gynaecology and Reproductive Health<\/strong>: building on progress to improve<br>access to care and treatment for menopause and menstrual health, including<br>fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abortion, Sexual Health and Contraception<\/strong>: aiming to improve equity in<br>abortion provision across Scotland, including later stage abortion; and<br>exploring the issue of hormone hesitancy amongst young women along with<br>expanding post-partum contraception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>From vision to action<\/strong>, Phase Two takes us further. More information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/womens-health-plan-phase-two-2026-2029\/\">here<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Lothian, our year 1 Women&#8217;s Health Action Plan will be available here in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building on progress to improve women&rsquo;s health across Scotland, Phase Two of theWomen&rsquo;s Health Plan is now published. Phase Two addresses the issues that matter to women at every stage of life with new actions and continued commitment. 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