Our work

• Covering a wide range of health issues which impact particularly on women from adolescence to old age, including developing guidance and competence for nursing staff.
• Carrying out research to advance and enhance practice.
• Being as inclusive as possible and working collaboratively with other organisations to develop national guidance and policy.
• Organising conferences to spread good practice.
• Recognising the diversity of needs and expectations associated with delivering a high quality, humanistic approach to health so as to empower women into accessing the best available health care.
• Representing the RCN's pool of professional expertise and knowledge.

Read our Women's Health Forum Charter 2023

What we are currently working on

• We are about to publish guidance on Sexual & Reproductive Health Competencies for Women in Prison.
• We are continuing to work on a joint forum project with, Mental Health, Midwifery and Justice and Forensics Forums on raising awareness around Women’s Mental Health and Trauma Informed Care.
• We are working jointly with the Midwifery Forum, and Fertility Nursing Forum on a position statement around supporting women with reproductive health needs, in the workplace. 
• We have just begun anew project on developing guidelines for nurses on supporting women with physical disabilities and women with autism to a successfully access cervical screening.
• We are embarking on a new project to develop guidelines for nurses, midwives, registered nursing associate to best support women who have experienced early pregnancy loss.
• We are also developing new clinical page around Women Health, WH Inclusion and Diversity.
• We continue to review our clinical digital pages (see links below), as well as update a number of our publications.
• Women’s Health Conference - planning is in progress for 10 December 2024.
• We continue to represent the RCN and women's health at a range of relevant national activities (see report below).

Download the PDFs.

• Read our Forum Annual Report 2023 
• Read the Women's Health Forum Member Representation - Biannual Report - Sept 23

Recent project completion and evaluation reports

• Project Completion and Evaluation Form - menopause position statement
• Project Completion and Evaluation Form - TOP Abortion Care Guidelines
• Project Completion and Evaluation Form ANP Gynae and Women's Health

The RCN and its forums are invited to participate in many cross working and multidisciplinary workstreams. Below are a selection of some of the activities that members of the Women's Health Forum are involved in on your behalf.

• All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women's Health.
• Members of the Forum are involved in the Menstrual Health Coalition.
• Harnessing the potential of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to improve public health, generate savings, and cut waiting lists. View the consensus statement.

Clinical leadership in gynaecology is a key role in supporting Woman’s Health care in acute settings. This role is diverse, and there is a new national Matrons Network, which can help in developing this role. Find out how to access support and contact with others in this role.