Recommendation 47

Finding the causes of women’s reproductive health conditions and new and better diagnostic tools and treatments for them cannot happen without sufficient research, which includes all groups of women and others affected, at different life stages. Yet research remains lacking because it is not adequately prioritised by funders or commissioners and is not incentivised enough in clinical academia. While these issues are recognised by the Women’s Health Strategy for England and some positive work is underway, the Government needs to be more ambitious and more targeted approaches are needed. (Paragraph 180) 80