This project was designed to inform the establishment of women’s health hubs in the region, which are being introduced by Integrated Care Boards under the government’s Women’s Health Strategy for England.
The Phase 1 report highlighted significant variations in women’s individual experiences, but we found that most women felt current health services were failing to meet their needs. Fewer than three in ten women rated healthcare services as ‘Very good’ or ‘Good’.
In addition to asking women about their healthcare experiences, we asked them to tell us what their main health priorities and concerns are. The results showed that the main health concerns related to cancers, and so we followed-up this finding with a cancer awareness campaign to signpost women to services and provide information.
This study focuses on these three issues. Notably, all three have been identified as key service pathways for women’s health hubs.