Women's Health Taskforce

A Women's Health Taskforce was established by the Department of Health to improve women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare in September 2019. The Taskforce was established to improve women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare, building on recent progress in women’s health, and following a recommendation from the Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme that women’s health issues be given more consistent, expert and committed attention.

The Taskforce provided an opportunity to draw existing and new initiatives together into a coherent women’s health programme. The Taskforce is also a forum for advancing departmental commitments under the National Strategy for Women and Girls led by Department of Children, Equality and Disability.

The Taskforce has modelled “open policy making” working in a collaborative way, involving policy makers, clinicians, international partners, advocates, health experts and the voices of women through workshops, research and outreach.

The Taskforce has listened to, engaged with and worked with more than 2,000 individuals and organisations representing women across the country.

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