Women and girls’ health
Women and girls’ health
The Health and Social Care Committee has identified women’s health as a priority in its strategy for the Sixth Senedd.
Work undertaken to date:
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>>>The lack of a
specific ‘women and girls’ health plan in Wales was highlighted by a number of
respondents to the Committee’s consultation on priorities for the Sixth Senedd.
>>>The Minister for
Health and Social Services gave a commitment during the Committee’s scrutiny of
the Welsh Government’s draft budget 2022-23 on 13 January 2022 to “developing a
women’s health proposal” and “putting a real focus” on health issues for women.
>>>On 10 March 2022, the
Committee held an oral evidence session with the Women's Health Wales
Coalition.
>>>On 25 March 2022, the Committee wrote to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the women and girls’ health quality statement and plan. The Minister responded on 11 May 2022.
>>>On 18 July, the Committee wrote to the Minister to ask further questions about the women and girls’ health quality statement and plan. The Minister responded on 26 September 2022.
>>>In November 2022, the Committee launched an inquiry into gynaecological cancers.
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Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 15/02/2022
Documents
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the women and girls’ health quality statement and plan - 25 March 2022 PDF 188 KB
- Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding women and girls’ health quality statement and plan - 11 May 2022 PDF 468 KB
- Letter from the Chair to Professor Arianna Di Florio regarding the SAIL databank - 25 July 2023 PDF 664 KB
- Response from Professor Arianna Di Florio regarding the SAIL databank - 11 September 2023 PDF 1 MB