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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(22 June 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Devon ICB; and what services they provide.

Asked by:
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board developed a variation of the women’s health hub model, focused on virtual and system-wide provision for local women. More information about this is available on the One Devon website at the following link:

https://onedevon.org.uk/our-work/services-and-support/womens-health-strategy/

The Devon Women’s Health Hubs project has two main priorities:

  • developing a range of virtual services along the menopause pathway, to ensure women receive the right advice and guidance at the point of care; and

  • enhancing provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception, for both contraceptive and non-contraceptive reasons such as heavy menstrual bleeding.

While Devon does not yet have a physical hub, the long-term ambition remains to work towards establishing one in the South West. This will include exploring how neighbourhood and place-based settings could support its development.


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