Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release published by his Department on 22 July 2023 entitled Boost for women and girls as Women’s Health Strategy turns one, what will be the remit of the new network of women’s health champions.

The network of women’s health champions brings leaders in women’s health from every integrated care system in England. The network is co-chaired by Professor Dame Lesley Regan, the Women’s Health Ambassador for England, and Charlotte McArdle, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England. The network will facilitate collaboration and sharing of best practice, with the aim of supporting implementation of the Women’s Health Strategy and improving women’s health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.