Written questions

Health Services: Women

Lords · Question HL1320 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Boycott

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Women's Health Strategy’s commitment to tackling medical misogyny includes a review of the language used in women's surgical procedures

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 6 Jul 2026

The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in April 2026, places tackling medical misogyny at its core, recognising that women have been dismissed for far too long and that this must change. The strategy takes a systemic approach to addres...