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...