Written Question · S7W-03679 · Session 7
Further to its decision to no longer have a dedicated Minister for Women's Health, and in light of the Scottish Women's Convention's recent…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its decision to no longer have a dedicated Minister for Women's Health, and in light of the Scottish Women's Convention's recently published report, Women's Priorities 2026/27, which highlights that health is one of the top priorities for women and that many women describe distressing lived experiences when trying to access appropriate care, how it will ensure that women's health is treated as a distinct, cross-cutting priority across policy areas and services so that concerns set out by women are acted on.
The answer
Women’s Health is a priority for the Scottish Government which is why we were the first county in the UK to publish a Women’s Health Plan, informed by the lived experiences of women and girls. Our ambition is for all women and girls in Scotland to enjoy the best possible health – throughout their lives. This is applicable across policies and services, as well as the Women’s Health Plan’s specific programme of work.I have Ministerial responsibility for Women’s Health and am driving forward progress on the both Scottish Government’s Women’s Health Plan and wider work being undertaken to address inequalities in women's health.Phase Two of the Women's Health Plan was published in January 2026 and an accompanying document, ‘The Health of Women and Girls: Beyond the Women’s Health Plan’ was published alongside in order to demonstrate the breadth of work underway across health policy to achieve our collective ambition.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03679 by reference.