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Temporary ban on prescription and supply of puberty blockers extended.
New regulations restrict the prescribing and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones to children and young people under 18.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Change in law will allow people with non-transmissible HIV to donate gametes to partners.
The investment will be provided over the next 3 years to ensure maternity services listen to and act on women’s experiences.
Professor Susan Hopkins, UKHSA’s Chief Medical Adviser, is calling for more awareness on International Women's Day 2024.
Half a million women in England have accessed cheaper HRT - the main treatment for negative menopause symptoms - since last April.
The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Woman's Health Summit to update on the Women's Health Strategy 2024 priorities.
Problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims are among the government’s priorities.
Positive Voices 2022 survey reveals high satisfaction with treatment and care, but stigma and mental health conditions remain prevalent.
A new research project has been announced to evaluate an expansion of the hugely successful HIV opt-out testing programme to new sites across England.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports a concerning rise in Shigella cases, a gut infection that causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever.
The PrEP Impact Trial involved 157 sexual health services and confirms PrEP's real-world effectiveness.
From next month women in England can get their contraceptive pills without contacting their GP first.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the UK government on vaccination and immunisation matters.
End of outdated law which requires same-sex couples to pay up to £1,000 for safety screening when accessing fertility treatment.
Maternity and neonatal services nationwide will be required to support and inform women who experience trauma during childbirth.
Students urged to use a condom and get tested regularly to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Women in England are being encouraged to help shape reproductive health policy by sharing their experiences, as the government launches a landmark survey.
Vaccinations against mpox are to be extended in London following a recent cluster of cases, with most in those who had not been vaccinated.
New HIV transmissions in England have fallen by almost a third since 2019, according to an update on the HIV Action Plan for England published today.
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