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On Tuesday, 16th<\/sup> July, team members from Women\u2019s Health Research Wales (WHRW) joined the Women\u2019s Health Ministerial Summit. The summit brought together a mix of people across all parts of Wales and health care services including patients, researchers, healthcare professionals and policymakers.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health of Wales speaks at the Women’s Health Ministerial Summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The summit was hosted by Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health, and Women\u2019s Health of Wales, Delyth Jewell. Also in attendance was First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth. Dr Alison Cooper was invited to represent WHRW, alongside FTWW: Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales<\/a>, our third sector PPIE co-lead.<\/p>\n

Speakers in the morning focused on the topic of normalisation of women\u2019s pain in healthcare and during medical procedures. Volunteers from FTWW spoke about the importance of listening to the patient voice concerning pain during procedures. Conversation discussed how the link between pain and medical procedures can cause medical trauma and result in patients foregoing needed medical care.<\/p>\n

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First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks with Dr Alison Cooper of WHRW and other participants at the Women’s Health Ministerial Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the afternoon, speakers talked about the importance of co-production and the inclusion of patient voices. FTWW talked about including women\u2019s voices when designing services and ensuring that that those voices are embedded along every stage of service development through to delivery and evaluation.<\/p>\n

Conversations highlighted the need for more equitable care and early intervention especially with pain prevention. Other key points highlighted the lack of focus on women\u2019s health in nursing and medical training, and how that could be addressed.<\/p>\n

The summit re-confirmed the commitment to the Women\u2019s Health Plan for Wales, with a priority on involving women\u2019s voices in what comes next. An ongoing focus will be on better understanding that pain should not be seen as \u201cnormal\u201d or \u201cacceptable\u201d when treating women, and how to address the lack of women\u2019s health-specific medical training.<\/p>\n

Throughout the event, Dr Alison Cooper and FTWW staff highlighted WHRW\u2019s dedication to working together with patients, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders in our research to benefit the women of Wales and beyond.<\/p>\n

We hope further iterations of the event will highlight the successes of conversations held this year, and the role research and innovation can play in making aspirations a reality.<\/p>\n

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