Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:59 pm on 1 December 2021.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 2:59, 1 December 2021

(Translated)

I want to change tack for my third question. There was a general welcome recently when the UK Government announced that a menopause taskforce would be created as part of the women's health strategy. It's not entirely clear where the boundaries lie in terms of devolution in this regard, but certainly there are greater expectations among women in Wales now, and that's a good thing, as a result of that announcement in Westminster.

At a meeting of the cross-party group on women's health in October, it became apparent that there was something of a postcode lottery when it comes to the services provided to women going through the menopause here in Wales. So, can the Minister tell us what steps she wants to see taken to improve menopause care in Wales? When will we see the impact of those steps? And how can we be confident that the resources will be available to provide this care that women need as they go through the menopause?