Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 51
51
Deferred
Provide additional funding for early diagnosis and treatment of women’s reproductive health conditions.
Recommendation
We call on the Government to recognise the financial benefits of increased investment in early diagnosis and treatment of women’s reproductive health conditions and provide the additional funding necessary to truly transform the support available to the millions of women affected by reproductive ill health in this country. (Paragraph 187) 81
Government response summary AI-generated
The government recognises the importance of early intervention and refers to an existing NHS plan to reform elective care and meet treatment standards by March 2029 for earlier diagnoses. Information on future funding allocations will be announced later.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The government recognises that early intervention is crucial to prevent women’s reproductive health conditions from worsening and support women to remain in education and work. As set out in previous responses to ‘Recommendation 5’ and ‘Recommendation 6’ (see ‘Accessing a diagnosis’ above), and ‘Recommendation 16’ and ‘Recommendation 17’ (see ‘Accessing treatment and support’ above), NHS England’s plan on reforming elective care for patients sets out how the NHS will reform elective care services and meet the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard by March 2029, meaning earlier diagnoses and treatment. Information on future funding allocations will be announced in due course.
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