—also funded through the women’s health implementation group, has been widely praised, and has been accessed by people around the world.

Working with clinicians, we have set up a task and finish group to look at best practice to design a new menopause care pathway for Wales. The group's work will support the four-nations menopause taskforce.

We have also set up a gynaecology planned care programme board to modernise and transform the way services are delivered. This work is clinically led and will help services to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

Finally, my officials are exploring the creation of a women’s health research fund. It would be used to fund research opportunities into areas of women’s health where there are known knowledge gaps. Historically, women have been disadvantaged by a lack of research and data about conditions that affect them, or where clinical care is modelled on data and research primarily based on men and their experiences.

Llywydd, it is time we closed the gender gap and removed these gender inequalities from healthcare in Wales. The quality statement and publication of the plan will help us to improve the way women and girls access and experience healthcare in Wales. This will transform the way that the NHS supports and cares for women and girls. Thank you very much.