Help shape the future of Women’s and Girls' Health in South East London

We would like to understand how women and girls in south east London wish to engage with and access healthcare. This will help inform the development of Women's and Girls' Health Hubs in South East London.

How you can get involved:

More background information is included below to update you on our work around women's and girls' health in south east London.

We are keen to hear from you about:

• What health services and support are most important to women and girls in our community?
• How can these services be delivered so they are easier to access?
• How can we ensure women and girls in our diverse communities have access to knowledge and information about their health and wellbeing - including where to go and how to know if they might need support from a healthcare professional?
• What are the barriers you and other women and girls in your community face in relation to health?
• What could we do to remove these barriers so that everyone has access to the care and support they need, regardless of where they live or their situation?

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our survey and forum conversations. The survey is now closed and a summary of insights and next steps will be published here soon.

Context

We want to change the way women's and girls' health is delivered in our communities, so that it meets the needs of those who need it most.

As part of a national Women’s Health Strategy* there has been a commitment to developing ‘women's health hubs’. Women's health hubs aim to:

• join up health and care services in the community
• help more women to have access to information, in an easy to understand and culturally appropriate way, to make decisions about their health and well-being
• support women with 'related health issues' to be seen in the right setting, by the right professional, at the right time.

*While the Women's Health Strategy refers to women, some people who do not identify as women will also require access to and may benefit from care in women’s health hubs. These groups will also have specific needs and experiences which will be considered.

You can find out more about the national Women’s Health Strategy here.

Read more information on why this is an important piece of work, the national context and the services requires to be in the hub.

Next Steps

Your feedback is crucial in shaping a health hub that is co-designed with the people who will be using them, and one that truly serves the needs of women and girls in South East London. If you would like to continue giving us your views during a series of workshops in October, please contact us on the details below.

Alongside this feedback, we are undertaking a public health needs assessment to better understand the health needs of women and girls in south east London and reviewing existing insights from engagement activities across the integrated care system. A summary insight will be published here soon.