Overview of women's health

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Build your knowledge about the key issues facing women today and the work the RCN is doing to support women’s health. Here you can access key facts and links to policies supporting women’s healthcare across the UK.

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Available to RCN members

Who is this resource for?

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

What will this resource give me?

  • key facts and statistics about the health of girls and women
  • how the RCN is supporting the key issues facing women today
  • how to access further resources supporting women’s health and well-being
  • information on women’s health strategies across the UK.

Resource last reviewed

29 Aug 2023

Resource lead

The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.