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Bereaved mothers and women's health campaigners gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to demand improvements to NHS care and the reinstatement of a dedicated women's health minister.

'It's a crisis': Bereaved mothers demand urgent women's health reform at Holyrood

Bereaved mothers and campaigners protest outside Holyrood, demanding better NHS care and the return of a dedicated women's health minister in Scotland.

Professor Anna Glasier, Scotland’s Women’s Health Champion, has questioned the need for an SNP-backed gynaecology workforce incentive scheme.

Professor Anna Glasier, Scotland’s Women’s Health Champion, has questioned the need for an SNP-backed gynaecology workforce incentive scheme.

Women’s health champion rubbishes SNP plan to tackle gynaecology crisis

Isla Wynne Thomas (left) and Jessica-Rose Watson of GLORIAH, which has raised £600,000 in an oversubscribed funding round

Isla Wynne Thomas (left) and Jessica-Rose Watson of GLORIAH, which has raised £600,000 in an oversubscribed funding round

Business Insight

A £600,000 vote of confidence, but questions still hang over female founders

Angela Constance

'Deep concerns': Swinney urged to meet brave women amid maternity review concerns

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has launched a new three-year Women’s Health Plan aimed at tackling inequalities in diagnosis, treatment and support for women across Scotland.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has launched a new three-year Women’s Health Plan aimed at tackling inequalities in diagnosis, treatment and support for women across Scotland.

Chest, Heart and Stroke

Women in Scotland facing ‘significantly poorer’ outcomes for major health conditions

Gloria Steinem, whose famous essay If Men Could Menstruate asked how differently women’s health might be treated if men had periods, as new Herald research finds just 51 Scottish GPs have completed national menstrual health training.

Gloria Steinem, whose famous essay If Men Could Menstruate asked how differently women’s health might be treated if men had periods, as new Herald research finds just 51 Scottish GPs have completed national menstrual health training.

If men had periods, Scotland’s ‘shocking’ GP training figures might look different

The 'shocking' number of Scottish GPs who completed this women's health course

Kāhu SiliconBio, co-founded by professor Teuta Pilizota and Dr James Flewellen, is part of a cohort of Scottish spin-outs targeting global markets in health and industrial sensing

Kāhu SiliconBio, co-founded by professor Teuta Pilizota and Dr James Flewellen, is part of a cohort of Scottish spin-outs targeting global markets in health and industrial sensing

Business Insight

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh technology spin-out wins £1.2m to track women's hormones in real time

June Smillie and Elaine Watson from the women's health charity Nicola's.

June Smillie and Elaine Watson from the women's health charity Nicola's.

Inside the grassroots campaign confronting Scotland’s women’s health crisis

A box of EllaOne, an emergency hormonal contraceptive treatment.

A box of EllaOne, an emergency hormonal contraceptive treatment.

Rural Scots face 'big access issue' getting morning-after pill, doctor warns

‘Collateral damage’: Mum’s pain as data shows rise in gynaecology wait removals

2026 Holyrood election

'Deeply troubling': Holyrood health convener criticised over ‘feral cat’ comments

'I am very definitely Scotland's women's health minister', says Maree Todd

Leading doctors warn John Swinney after women's health minister scrapped

First Minister John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

First Minister John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

Angela Constance

Swinney pledges to strengthen women's health services amid growing pressure

Former Women's Health Minister Jenni Minto

Former Women's Health Minister Jenni Minto

'Extremely disappointing': Anger as women's health minister scrapped in Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Carol Mochan unveil their party's women's health manifesto

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Carol Mochan unveil their party's women's health manifesto

Sarwar: Labour’s women’s manifesto a ‘demonstration of where we got it wrong’

Sammy Balsillie was diangosed with severe endometriosis in 2019.

Sammy Balsillie was diangosed with severe endometriosis in 2019.

Woman left disabled endometriosis diagnosis took years

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire in the Scottish Parliament

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire in the Scottish Parliament

Cervical cancer

Uptake for cervical cancer ‘not where we want it to be’, Swinney tells Ruth Maguire

The women's health champion has insisted a Scottish Government maternity care review must not be a 'total whitewash'

The women's health champion has insisted a Scottish Government maternity care review must not be a 'total whitewash'

Maternity 'whitewash' fears: We must improve Scottish newborn and mother care

Scottish Lib Dems will debate calls to tackle medical misogyny and gynaecology waits

Scottish Lib Dems will debate calls to tackle medical misogyny and gynaecology waits

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Scottish Lib Dems will debate calls to tackle medical misogyny and gynaecology waits

India Weir has been living in pain with endometriosis for nine years.

India Weir has been living in pain with endometriosis for nine years.

‘Half my twenties were wasted’: Woman waiting years for gynaecology care in Scotland

New figures show gynaecology waits have increased by 250% in seven years.

New figures show gynaecology waits have increased by 250% in seven years.

Women's health in crisis: Scotland's gynaecology waiting lists soar by 250 percent

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service has accused the Scottish Government of missing an abortion solutions target.

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service has accused the Scottish Government of missing an abortion solutions target.

Scot Gov accused of missing abortion target as women forced to travel to England

Ali Park is to play Greenock and Peebles next month

Ali Park is to play Greenock and Peebles next month

'Forget HRT, creams and counselling… there’s no better therapy than laughter'

Do women routinely have their pain dismissed?

Do women routinely have their pain dismissed?

Letters: The institutional indifference to women's pain is a gender health scandal

Many women feel they are being gaslighted by

Many women feel they are being gaslighted by

Scottish Government

Women left 'unheard and underserved' as health concerns in Scotland grow

A woman who faces 'debilitating' pain is calling on the Scottish Government to prioritise women's health as gynaecological waiting times increase.

A woman who faces 'debilitating' pain is calling on the Scottish Government to prioritise women's health as gynaecological waiting times increase.

Woman in ‘debilitating’ pain demands Scottish Government tackle gynaecology waits

Engender has called on the Scottish Government to do more to tackle health inequalities for women in Scotland.

Engender has called on the Scottish Government to do more to tackle health inequalities for women in Scotland.

Calls for Scottish Government to do more to address women’s health

The US election has us asking: where is Scotland’s reproductive health agenda?

Scots women suffering from implant's debilitating side effects offered travel to US for removal

Scots women suffering from implant's debilitating side effects offered travel to US for removal

Scots women suffering from implant's debilitating side effects offered travel to US for removal

Borders Council completed its rollout of iPads to all 6000 secondary school pupils before lockdown

Borders Council completed its rollout of iPads to all 6000 secondary school pupils before lockdown

THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

Behind the headlines

Apple's major iPad rollout will help kids crack the code

The importance of caring and helping those in need.

The importance of caring and helping those in need.

Community contribution

The importance of caring and helping those in need.

At an early demo protesting at the treatment of lab monkeys in Maryland

At an early demo protesting at the treatment of lab monkeys in Maryland

She talks for the animals: as Veganuary gathers pace, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk on her 40 year fight for their rights and why her new book shows the way ahead

The recovery from this major surgery may be over six weeks

The recovery from this major surgery may be over six weeks

Women's health services

Prolapse Q and A: An expert explains

Large breasts may make it difficult for women to participate in some sports

Large breasts may make it difficult for women to participate in some sports

Cosmetic services

Breast reduction... is it for you?

A face lift removes heavy, tired features to make you look and feel younger again

A face lift removes heavy, tired features to make you look and feel younger again

Cosmetic services

Look younger and feel better

Find out why patients choose 'life-changing' laser eye surgery

Find out why patients choose 'life-changing' laser eye surgery

Why patients are choosing 'life-changing' laser eye surgery

Eyelid surgery removes excess skin to give you a more youthful look

Eyelid surgery removes excess skin to give you a more youthful look

Cosmetic services

Is eyelid surgery right for you?

Cervical screening saves around 5,000 lives in the UK every year

Cervical screening saves around 5,000 lives in the UK every year

Women's health services

Smear tests and fibroids: Q and A

Lens Exchange can reduce the need for surgery later in life

Lens Exchange can reduce the need for surgery later in life

Why Lens Exchange Surgery is becoming so popular

Cataract surgery has changed dramatically, and outcomes improved in the last 20 year

Cataract surgery has changed dramatically, and outcomes improved in the last 20 year

Treating cataracts

most women who have an ovarian Most women diagnosed will not end up needed an operation to treat it

most women who have an ovarian Most women diagnosed will not end up needed an operation to treat it

Women's health services

Ovarian cysts: An expert explains

Understanding uterine cancer

Understanding uterine cancer

Women's health services

Understanding uterine cancer

After a smear test: Colposcopy explained

After a smear test: Colposcopy explained

Women's health services

After a smear test: Colposcopy explained

Is breast reduction right for you?

Is breast reduction right for you?

Women's health services

Is breast reduction right for you?

Laparoscopy explained

Laparoscopy explained

Women's health services

Laparoscopy explained

Heavy menstrual bleeding can have a major impact on your quality of life, so any intervention aims to improve this

Heavy menstrual bleeding can have a major impact on your quality of life, so any intervention aims to improve this

Women's health services

Consultant Q&A: Treating heavy menstrual bleeding

Endometriosis: An expert explains

Endometriosis: An expert explains

Women's health services

Endometriosis: An expert explains

Women may experience pelvic floor problems as a result of ageing, childbirth or menopause

Women may experience pelvic floor problems as a result of ageing, childbirth or menopause

Women's health services

Avoid embarrassment and restore strength in your pelvic floor

After three months you should be feeling back to normal

After three months you should be feeling back to normal

Women's health services

Hysterectomy: Know the facts

Painful signs that could indicate you have endometriosis

Painful signs that could indicate you have endometriosis

Women's health services

Painful signs that could indicate you have endometriosis