Womankind

The government has renewed its commitment to women's health. But how much will really change in practice? The UK government published a renewed Women's Health Strategy in April 2026, setting out reforms aimed at addressing longstanding failures in how the NHS identifies, assesses and treats women. The strategy was published by the Department of Health and Social Care alongside NHS England, and covers gynaecological care, menopause support, pain management, menstrual health ed

A name that was always misleading has finally been changed. A condition affecting 1 in 8 women worldwide has officially been given a new name. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following a 14-year global consultation process involving 56 patient and professional organisations. The name change was published in The Lancet this week and announced at the European Congress of Endocrinology. Why the old name was a problem The n