Have your say on Women’s Health services in Warrington.
As voted by the Warrington public, one of our main priorities of work this year is *Women’s Health.
We have linked this to the National Gov.UK Women’s Health Strategy for England (updated 30th Of August 2022) Department of Health and Social Care. 51% of the population (Women) faces obstacles when it comes to getting the care they need. Although women in the UK on average live longer than men, women spend a significantly greater proportion of their lives in ill health and disability when compared with men. Not enough focus is placed on women-specific issues like miscarriage or menopause, and women are under-represented when it comes to important clinical trials. This has meant that not enough is known about conditions that only affect women, or about how conditions that affect both men and women impact them in different ways.
Healthwatch Warrington would like to find out what is important to the women of Warrington. Please visit our website to complete our online survey. This is a short poll of 4 questions, this will help us identify what is important to you and we then can focus our work around areas that you have prioritised.
*A note on the use of language in this article
While in this article we refer to women, we recognise that some transgender men, gender-diverse people, and people who are intersex may be affected by some of the same issues. We also recognise that people who are trans, gender-diverse or intersex have specific needs, experiences and health issues that need addressing. The use of the term “women” in this article is not intended to exclude other groups or overlook the challenges they face.
