Davina McCall's latest health revelation highlights the hidden cardiovascular risks facing women during and beyond menopause. Davina McCall, 59, has revealed another serious health concern this week, cardiovascular disease. For many women, this will come as a shock, particularly following her brain tumour surgery in 2024 and breast cancer diagnosis in 2025. Her courage in speaking openly about these experiences deserves recognition. But her latest announcement also shines a s

How Many Maternity Reviews Do We Need Before Women Are Finally Heard? The publication of Donna Ockenden's latest review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is both horrific, devastating and deeply familiar. It reveals what thousands of families have experienced, from failure of leaders and government from maternity scandals: avoidable deaths and injuries, women whose concerns were dismissed, toxic workplace cultures, failures in leadership, an

England’s Women’s Health Strategy — A Long Overdue Shift At last, there is a clear and public acknowledgement of what women have known for decades: the healthcare system has too often failed them. Health Secretary Wes Streeting openly recognised that women have been dismissed, unheard and in many cases, gaslit—where pain is minimised, symptoms are questioned and lived experience is too easily overlooked. For many women, this is not new. It is the reality of navigating condi