The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health are pleased to launch the first in our new series of best practice case studies, commencing with reports into menopause and endometriosis.
As the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England and the 10-Year Health Plan place fresh emphasis on improving women’s health services, the next step in making a practical difference is to move from identifying longstanding challenges, to sharing solutions that can be adopted and adapted across the system.
This means highlighting models of care that reduce variation, support primary and community services, and help women and girls to receive timely and appropriate care. The APPG on Women’s Health’s series of case studies is intended to do just this, in support of the Government’s delivery agenda; bringing together examples of best practice from across the system that can then be shared, adapted, and scaled by policymakers, ICBs, and providers.
This first set of case studies focuses on two high-priority pathways: endometriosis and menopause. Despite growing public and political attention, both are areas where women continue to experience variation, delay, and fragmentation. These case studies highlight how local NHS teams in London and Yorkshire are redesigning pathways to strengthen primary care capability and improve access to diagnostics and specialist advice: helping women and girls to receive the right care, in the right setting, at the right time.
You can read the case studies below – for any questions, or suggestions of further case study subject areas, get in touch via appgwh@plmr.co.uk.