Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 28
12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women
Published 4 Mar 2026
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
Women and Equalities Committee Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We are partly reassured by the evidence of NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Women’s Health that the renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England will include measures on ensuring women have sufficient information in advance of procedures to make informed choices; improving training for healthcare professionals; and new pain relief options. We expect these to be set out in full, with a clear timeline for implementation, when the strategy is published. (Conclusion, Paragraph 117)
From: Women and Equalities Committee, 12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women (HC 1265), 4 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 May 2026 (deadline 4 May 2026).