Her Circle

21/08/2026

13-year-old me deserved better. The hundreds of thousands of women still navigating the same system today deserve better. And the future generations of girls growing up deserve better too.

If I could sit down with Yvette Cooper, our new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, these are the questions I would ask her.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) warns that the gynaecology waiting list remains in crisis despite repeated calls to action and clear commitments from the government. The waiting list has increased for a third consecutive month.

The waiting list currently stands at 575,800+, with new referrals rising by 14.6%, an increase of more than 17,000 on the previous month. Where is the clear commitment from the government?

If we know these conditions affect so many women, why isn’t recognising and managing them consistently embedded in the education and training of the professionals treating them? We cannot expect better care if we aren’t giving the professionals the knowledge, education and tools they need to do so.

We talk about diagnosis as though that’s the outcome we’re aiming for, I think that mindset needs to change. Women need more than a name for their condition, they need a plan for living with it. A diagnosis should open the door to appropriate, long-term management- not close the case. So where are the long-term management pathways?

This isn’t just a physical illness; it’s a mental health crisis hiding in plain sight. Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation are common companions for women living with these conditions. They all deserve compassionate care, substantial funding, and resources to find relief- not just for their bodies, but for their minds too. How will this be achieved with only 2% of medical research funding is dedicated to female reproductive health?

There has been progress, and I don’t want to dismiss that. But progress cannot become an excuse for complacency. Successive governments have acknowledged women’s health as an issue. However, women do not need another promise that their health matters, another ‘strategy’ that misses the point, or another law/rule created in response to heartbreaking cases of delayed care.

Women’s health cannot remain a priority in words alone. We need to see that priority translated into services, education, research, funding and measurable change.

Yvette Cooper, will you help make women’s health a priority in practice, not just in principle?

20/08/2026

Can’t wait✨🥰

14/08/2026

Next group session is on Tuesday 25th with a guest speaker💓

28/06/2026

Endo doesn’t just affect your body, it can affect your brain too.

Pain, Hormones, Inflammation- it’s all connected🧬

I find this research so interesting and it’s something that is being spoken about more often- it truly does make sense.

These are theories from researchers about why there is an ADHD and endometriosis link. No research has specifically investigated the mechanisms behind it, so more research is needed to be sure. This doesn’t mean that all women with Endometriosis has ADHD & vice versa, it highlights the link between them.

How many of us have both ADHD & Endo? What do you think?

07/06/2026

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, but the average diagnosis wait time in the UK is 10 years... Imagine waking up tomorrow in agony but not finding out why until 2036. 💛

23/05/2026

The fact that basic women’s health language can even be controversial says a lot about online moderation🤏🏼

Most people have no idea what shadow banning is, but I spoke on it this afternoon in a debate secured by the brilliant Emily Darlington MP:

Or, to give the debate it’s full title:

‘Censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online’.

Let’s see if the image I am sharing gets my post shadow banned or whether by my not mentioning any of the words in my main post, it gets some traction. 👀

You can watch my speech here:

➡️ https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c8f2dc13-db0c-49ef-ad78-d17a333c480e?in=13:58:57

Her Circle you might be interested in this one.

17/05/2026

So grateful to now have a permanent home for H.E.R Circle 🤍

A huge thank you to Pegg’s Bar for supporting this initiative and providing a welcoming space for our future meet-ups.

The response so far has honestly been amazing & I can’t wait for it to grow!

Next Event: 19th May ✨

13/05/2026

So grateful to be able to continue important conversations around women’s health. Thank you to BBC Radio Derby for giving H.E.R Circle a platform today 🤍