Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19749

Spinal Injuries: Women

Tabled: 12 December 2024

Answered: 6 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Gill Furniss

Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to (a) preventative care, (b) diagnosis and (c) long term management strategies for women with spinal cord injury who are at increased risk of (i) uterine

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government will prioritise women’s health, placing women’s equality at the heart of our agenda and ensuring women’s health is never again neglected. Symptoms of uterine prolapse can usually be improved with pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes...

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