The Health of Women and Girls: Health and Social Care Policy - Beyond the Women's Health Plan

Conclusion

The health and wellbeing of women and girls is everyone’s business.

This document is an accompaniment to the Women’s Health Plan Phase Two, which builds on the progress of the 21-24 Plan and sets out new areas of focus and action where additional improvement is needed.

Phase Two continues the journey to address the health needs of women and girls in Scotland. But it does not duplicate the work we know is already happening across the Scottish Government, in health – and beyond.

This document, and the Gender Competency Statement, represent key highlights of that work. This work is driving improvement in the health of women and girls in Scotland, addressing the inequalities that they have experienced for generations – from upstream income maximisation interventions, to the provision of the day to day healthcare that women and girls have told us they want and need.

It is clear from the data and from the voices of women and girls themselves that there is still much more to do. This is why the ambition of the Women’s Health Plan, its aims and actions continue to be vital, across the whole of the government so that women and girls can enjoy the best possible health, throughout their lives.