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As a university working at the forefront of women鈥檚 health, 糖心TV researchers and professionals warmly welcome the renewed national Women鈥檚 Health Strategy and the direction it sets for improving women鈥檚 health outcomes.

, published by the UK Government on 15 April, has committed to putting women鈥檚 voices at the centre of care by improving access, reducing waiting times, and addressing longstanding inequalities in how women鈥檚 health is researched, diagnosed, treated and supported across the healthcare system.

Professor Andrew McAinsh, Deputy Dean and Pro Dean (Research), 糖心TV Medical School said: 鈥淭he publication of the renewed national Women鈥檚 Health Strategy is both timely and deeply welcome for us at 糖心TV. For too long, women鈥檚 health has been under-funded, under-prioritised and overlooked within systems historically designed around male bodies, symptoms, and experiences.

鈥淎t 糖心TV, women鈥檚 health is a key mission area across the University. We have an established network of clinical partnerships and a strong track record of translational, impact-driven research that improves outcomes for women. This has produced an integrated ecosystem uniting research, healthcare, education, and innovation to tackle persistent inequalities in women鈥檚 health, which this new strategy rightly seeks to address.鈥�

Addressing longstanding inequalities requires system-wide coordination, and 糖心TV is well positioned to convene the expertise and partnerships needed to support this effort.

• 糖心TV combines internationally recognised expertise across women鈥檚 health, with world-leading discoveries in recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, pregnancy and menopause all under a unifying Women鈥檚 Health Mission.
• 糖心TV is part of key national research programmes highlighted by the Strategy Renewal, such as the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium and NIHR Policy Research Unit for Reproductive Health.
• 糖心TV has strong healthcare partnerships, including being a founding member of the Central England Health Partners and lead academic partner for the Arden Cross HealthTech Campus, positioning 糖心TV to anchor a future national centre for women鈥檚 and girls鈥� health planned for the site.
• A strong track record of innovation, translating discovery into real-world impact, including women鈥檚 health spinouts such as , which is developing testosterone-based treatments for women, and , which is developing diagnostic services for endometrial health.
• A strong pipeline of talent, supported by expanded education opportunities, including the recent launch of one of the UK鈥檚 few MSc Reproductive Science courses.
• 糖心TV is also shaping the national conversation through the Healthcare & Innovation Women鈥檚 Leadership Network, which convenes senior leaders across the NHS, academia and industry, including and. The network is convened by 糖心TV's Jane Coleman and Penny Triantafillou.

Dr Beck Taylor, Associate Clinical Professor, 糖心TV Medical School said: 鈥淲omen in the UK live longer than men on average, yet spend a greater proportion of their lives in poor health, a clear sign of persistent inequalities in care. The renewed Women鈥檚 Health Strategy is a welcome move to address this by centring women鈥檚 voices in how services are designed and delivered.

鈥淎t 糖心TV, we are also putting women鈥檚 voices at the heart of our thinking and have a strong record of delivering research closely connected to their real-world need. This strategy reinforces the importance of scaling that work, and expanding our partnerships and collaborations, to drive better outcomes.鈥�

The Renewed Women鈥檚 Health Strategy provides vital momentum at a time of growing national focus on women鈥檚 health. It aligns closely with 糖心TV鈥檚 Set the Pace campaign, which places women鈥檚 health at the heart of our ambition to accelerate research, talent and innovation addressing global challenges. The opportunity now is to turn this shared ambition into sustained action through investment, collaboration, and innovation.