Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 42
42
Paragraph: 160
Women's health hubs require national evaluation to ensure benefits and multi-service provision.
Recommendation
It is positive to hear that many of the leaders in the ICBs are focusing their hubs on disadvantaged groups. While local ownership, management and decentralisation of the hubs is important to meet local needs, regular national-level evaluations are also required to ensure that the hubs are providing the intended additional benefits and are not just a rebadging of existing services. It disappointing, for example, that it is rare for hubs to offer multiple services at the same time—something we view as a key benefit of the hub model.
Paragraph Reference:
160
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 March 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗