PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(15 May 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister or senior official holds named personal accountability for delivery of each of the four core commitments in the renewed Women's Health Strategy; and whether those accountability arrangements will be published.

Asked by:
Jessica Toale (Labour)

The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, published on the 15 April 2026, sets out 117 actions across four core commitments:

• acting on women’s voices and choices;

• transforming National Health Service performance in services that matter most to women;

• supporting all women to lead healthier lives; and

• creating an approach to research and development that works for and empowers women.

The renewed strategy contains a summary of the actions associated with each commitment, and which organisation(s) will be responsible for delivery of each one.

The Minister for Women’s Health and Mental Health (Baroness Merron) and the Department will have overall responsibility for implementing the renewed strategy.

Change will be immediate and ongoing. Some actions are already underway or funded this year, others will be delivered over the next two to five years, and more fundamental reforms will be phased over the next decade, aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan. The renewed strategy sets out clear milestones and accountability to ensure progress continues.

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