First NHS women’s health hub to open in Wales as rollout begins

The first NHS women’s health hub will open in Wales before the end of January, officials have said.

Hubs will be in place in each health board area by early March.

They are a key commitment in the NHS-led Women’s Health Plan and will provide integrated services focused on three priorities: menstrual health, contraception and menopause.

Sarah Murphy, minister for mental health and wellbeing, said: “The hubs develop another step forward for women’s health in Wales.

“This week marks the beginning of some of the new services that will feature in hubs’ provision.”

Services will be tailored to local needs but based on shared values and standards. Some will run across multiple sites and others will be accessed online.

While they will look different in each area, all will follow the same holistic approach and meet a common checklist.

The Primary Care Academy has trained staff in menopause, sexual health and long-acting reversible contraception fitting.

Health Education and Improvement Wales has developed e-learning modules, available to all NHS staff from March, covering general women’s health and conditions such as endometriosis.

Murphy said: “These hubs will improve health outcomes for women and bring care closer to home.

“Together, we are building a health service which meets the needs of women and girls, now and for generations to come.”

Each health board has received an additional £300,000 this financial year to develop the pathfinder hubs.

An evaluation has been commissioned to learn from the pathfinder hubs, including feedback from women accessing services, which will report in June 2026.