Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women
Women and Equalities Committee
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Inquiry
Opened: 24 Jul 2025
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The Committee is following up its previous work on women’s reproductive health, with a focus on better meeting the needs of girls and young women. It is assessing progress in diagnoses, treatments and pain management of conditions including endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding.
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral sessions
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Events
Activity timeline 7 events
26 May
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4 Mar
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Report published
3 Feb
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Oral evidence
21 Jan
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Oral evidence
17 Dec
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Oral evidence
3 Dec
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Oral evidence
19 Nov
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Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
3 Feb 2026
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Women and Equalities Committee
Baroness Merron · Department of Health and Social Care
Dr Sue Mann · NHS England
Tabitha Jay · Department for Health and Social Care
21 Jan 2026
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Dr Sue Mann · NHS England
Professor Dame Lesley Regan
17 Dec 2025
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Charlotte Porter · The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Kate Lancaster · Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
Professor Margaret Ikpoh · Royal College of General Practitioners
Ruth Bailey · Women's Health Forum, Royal College of Nursing
3 Dec 2025
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Chella Quint OBE
Dr Aziza Sesay
Dr Nighat Arif
Dr Tori Ford · Medical Herstory
Kerry Wolstenholme
19 Nov 2025
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Dr Nandi Simpson · NHS Race and Health Observatory
Emma Cox · Endometriosis UK
Janet Lindsay · Wellbeing of Women
Katharine Gale · Menstrual Health Coalition
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women | HC 1265 | 4 Mar 2026 | 43 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
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Recommendation
Rejected
12th Report – Menstrual health of …
We strongly disagree with the Minister’s argument that further ringfenced funding to support NHS Integrated...
We strongly disagree with the Minister’s argument that further ringfenced funding to support NHS Integrated Care Boards to maintain and develop women’s health hubs is unnecessary. The implementation of women’s health hubs is not complete. There are inconsistencies in provision, …
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Government Response
The government rejects the call for additional ringfenced funding for women’s health hubs, arguing that ICBs are best placed to allocate resources and further ringfencing would limit flexibility. It notes existing investment and a renewed commitment to hubs in the refreshed Women's Health Strategy.
Government Equalities Office
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