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(English) Welsh Government Job Opportunities to Support the Disability Equality Task Force
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(English) International Day of Disabled People
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(English) Ending the Postcode Lottery – FTWW Joins Campaign
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(English) Welsh Government Commits to all-Wales Menopause Pathway
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(English) FTWW Responds to Health Minister’s Comments on Lupus Report
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(English) Help Us Help You – while you shop! Donate to FTWW via AmazonSmile
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(English) Making the Case for Better Lupus and Rare Autoimmune Disease Provision for Patients in Wales
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(English) Jessica Nominated for Chwarae Teg Award
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(English) Opinion: Engage Britain – Why we must be able to critique the NHS
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(English) Endometriosis Care in Wales is at Crisis Point
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(English) Bloody Brilliant is Launched
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Menstrual Wellbeing Education in Wales – The Campaign Continues
On December 15th in the Senedd, Members of our Welsh Parliament debated the new Curriculum & Assessment (Wales) Bill. One third of those in attendance spoke out in support of FTWW and Endometriosis UK’s calls for mandatory Menstrual Wellbeing Education. It is absolutely vital that all young people, regardless of gender, understand what is happening to their bodies as they go through puberty, and recognise what constitutes a ‘normal’ menstrual cycle, so they know when and how to seek help if something isn’t right. Without this knowledge, young people will continue to suffer in silence, without access to the help…
Manifesto 2021: Make Women’s Health a Priority in Wales
FTWW has just published its new Manifesto which is being sent to all political parties and candidates in the run-up to 2021’s Senedd elections. Our Manifesto is based on the discussions held by our members in a series of online Focus Groups held in October 2020. Our sincerest gratitude to all of those involved, including Rosa: the UK Fund for Women and Girls, for its support in making this manifesto a reality. To read the manifesto in full, or the one-page brief, please select from the links below: Manifesto 2021: Five Wants Manifesto 2021 complete Maniffesto 2021: Pump Eisiau Maniffesto…
FTWW’s Focus Groups
FTWW invited members from our online forum to participate in a series of focus groups that were held online between the 7th and 12th of October. The particpants in each session were asked to share their views regarding: Women’s Health-Related Priorities The future of FTWW Developing local peer support and involvement in health services within the different localities in Wales. The 90-minute sessions didn’t quite seem long enough to discuss everything. Everyone attending was given time to share their suggestions and their stories, and we were able to see themes emerging on the work that still needs to be done….
UK Government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Endometriosis Launches Ground-breaking Report
Yesterday (October 20th) marked a significant day for endometriosis patients across the UK. Westminster Government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Endometriosis launched its report into the experiences of the 1 in 10 affected, a report which incorporated the views of over 10,000 respondents. The findings were shocking but, sadly, not surprising: diagnostic delays, treatment, and outcomes have not improved in over a decade. According to the report, in Wales, the diagnostic delay now averages 9 years – the worst out of all 4 UK nations. Prior to Covid, one third of endometriosis patients in Wales were waiting over 10 months for their operations,…
Endometriosis debated in the Senedd
On October 14th, FTWW was delighted to see endometriosis debated in the Senedd and to be approached to provide crucial data for those leading it. Jenny Rathbone MS, Chair of the Cross-Party Group for Women’s Health, proposed that the Senedd should: Recognise the devastating impact of endometriosis for the 1 in 10 affected and beyond Note the extended diagnostic delay and number of GP appointments required in Wales to get that diagnosis Make menstrual wellbeing education mandatory for all pupils Ensure that more endometriosis specialists are trained and accessible to patients across Wales The Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, responded with a…
FTWW Contributes to Westminster Government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Endometriosis
For those not in the know, the UK Government has been conducting an inquiry into endometriosis care across the UK. Whilst health in Wales has been devolved to the Welsh Parliament, Endometriosis UK, the secretariat to the APPG, was keen to hear about the impact of Covid-19 on endometriosis patients in Wales. Back in July 2020 FTWW was pleased to have the opportunity to share members’ concerns about diagnostic delays, escalating waiting times, and the increasing demand on Cardiff’s specialist endometriosis centre – which continues to be the only one of its kind in Wales.