As one of the organisations that provided evidence to the Senedd inquiry — and as chair of the Women’s Health Wales Coalition — FTWW remains deeply concerned that women and people registered female at birth (AFAB) in Wales are still being let down by the Welsh Government’s lack of action on gynaecological cancer. Two years on from the Committee’s original recommendations, far too many remain undelivered, leaving unacceptable gaps in care, support, and timely diagnosis.
When the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee published its landmark report, Unheard: Women’s journey through gynaecological cancer, in December 2023, it exposed systemic failings across the entire patient pathway. Women reported feeling dismissed, overlooked, and unheard by the very system meant to care for them. Despite the urgency and clarity of these findings — and the lived experiences that informed them — progress has been slow. As a result, women across Wales continue to experience delays, barriers, and avoidable harm.
On World Cancer Day, we shared the report across our social media profiles, to honour and hold in our thoughts everyone affected by the disease. We also pay tribute to two remarkable women — Claire O’Shea, who led Claire’s Campaign, and Judith Rowlands — both of whom have tragically passed away since giving their powerful and courageous evidence to the initial inquiry. Their testimonies were instrumental in shaping the Committee’s recommendations, and their legacy must not be forgotten.
In their honour, we ask you to read and share the Committee’s follow-up report — and to join us in calling for the urgent action that women in Wales deserve.
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