UK health gap Wes Streeting must close to ensure best treatment for key group

As we await the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, Professor Geeta Nargund writes in the Daily Express:

"There is not only a clear moral case for alleviating the unnecessary suffering of women, but also a strong economic case for action in that failure to treat them means illnesses become much more expensive and complex to treat."

We believe Women's Health Hubs deliver on the three pillars defined by the Health Secretary The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP - to shift the focus from treatment to prevention, hospitals to communities and analogue to digital systems.

However, our latest research shows just 7% of women polled have visited a Women's Health Hub and 71% knew nothing about them.

That's why our first recommendation in 'Women's Health in the UK: Time for Change' is to raise awareness of Women's Health Hubs and expand access to one-stop diagnosis.

Professor Nargund writes: "These hubs should be physical spaces designed for the needs of their communities and be equipped with ultrasound and blood test facilities as a minimum, so women can access a one-stop diagnosis."

Giving women the diagnosis and treatment they deserve at an early stage may prevent conditions from progressing. Together with better training and education for medical professionals, Women's Health Hubs have the potential to help women feel listened to and satisfied with the care they receive.

Read the full article here:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2063306/health-gap-wes-streeting