Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleElla PickoverWednesday 15 April 2026 02:07 BSTRelated: Wes Streeting warns doctors’ strike could cost NHS £300mHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a comprehensive package of measures to address the NHS "failing women" and prevent "gaslighting" within the health service.The reforms aim to dismantle "outdated and misogynistic practices," particularly concerning pain relief during invasive procedures like coil fittings and hysteroscopies.New proposals will empower women to influence the withholding of payments for services if they receive substandard care, linking patient feedback directly to provider funding.Action will be taken to significantly reduce protracted diagnostic waiting times for common women's health conditions, such as endometriosis, which can currently take up to a decade to identify.The renewed Women's Health Strategy follows a report by the Women and Equalities Committee, which concluded that women face "medical misogyny" in the healthcare system.In fullWomen are being failed by the NHS, says Streeting as announces major health reformsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in