Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

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

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) currently has one women’s health hub operating, at Frome Medical Practice, in Frome. It offers long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), ring pessaries and menopause support.

In addition, there is a specialist menopause service for women in Somerset, which takes place in Glastonbury. The service is available via a general practice referral.

The primary care networks of Castle Cary and North Sedgemoor have LARC and ring pessary clinics for all practices. NHS Somerset ICB is working with primary care networks to develop a neighbourhood model to enhance the way women access a range of health services.