Recommendation 41

The renewed Women’s Health Strategy should include a refreshed national commitment to women’s health hubs across England. We recommend the Government invest at least the same amount as in 2023–25 (£25 million) in ringfenced Integrated Care Board funding for women’s health hubs. 77 This should come with increased accountability, including assurance that all hubs meet the core specification. There must be a focus on extending the benefits of women’s health hubs to girls and women across the country, including in rural areas. The new Women’s Health Strategy must set out a plan to achieve this, with a timeline to full implementation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 159)