The Health Collective is an initiative led by Wellbeing of Women, made up of healthcare professionals and grassroots organisations working in the women’s health space, with the aim to improve healthcare for marginalised women and people registered female at birth. FTWW’s Dee was delighted to attend this year’s annual meeting in London on 12th November.
Roedd Debbie ac Isabel o FTWW yn falch o gael rhoi cyflwyniad gerbron Fforwm Darparwyr Gwasanaethau Bae'r Gorllewin, sy'n cynnwys awdurdodau lleol yn Abertawe a Chastell-nedd Port Talbot, i rannu tystiolaeth am y cysylltiad rhwng hormonau, iechyd meddwl, a'r risg bosibl o hunan-niweidio a defnyddio sylweddau, er mwyn i wasanaethau allu bod yn fwy ymwybodol a gallu adnabod pryd y gallai menywod a phobl a ddynodwyd yn fenywod ar eu genedigaeth fod mewn mwy o berygl, fel yn ystod y glasoed, ar ôl rhoi genedigaeth, ac yn ystod y peri-menopos.
FTWW’s Debbie and Isabel were pleased to be able to present to the All-Wales Clinical Supervisors for Midwives Network on 30th October, on the need for maternity services and care to understand and accommodate the needs of those who are living with long-term health conditions, are disabled, or neurodivergent.
Roeddem yn falch iawn o gael ein gwahodd i Gynhadledd Flynyddol Cymru Coleg Brenhinol yr Obstetryddion a'r Gynaecolegwyr (RCOG) gyda thua 100 o obstetryddion a gynaecolegwyr ledled Cymru ar 7 Tachwedd, i wneud cyflwyniad ochr yn ochr â Dr Robyn Jackowich a Rachel Joseph o Brifysgol Caerdydd ar brosiectau a gweithgareddau sy'n berthnasol i ddarparu gwasanaethau gynaecoleg yng Nghymru.
October is menopause awareness month and – as one of FTWW’s key campaign areas – we have been very busy attending and hosting events and shining a spotlight on life with menopause. We were delighted to spend World Menopause Day with our friends from Cysters at their fantastic ‘Marginalised and Menopausal’ event in Cardiff. We also hosted a webinar for FTWW members, ‘Managing Menopause Symptoms with CBT’, led by FTWW Volunteer Menopause Champion and Principal Clinical Psychologist, Dr Dawn Owen DClinPsy. Fellow FTWW Volunteer Menopause Champion, Lisa Nicholls, was also interviewed by BBC Radio Wales’ Jason Mohammed…
Ddydd Mercher 8 Hydref, roedd Debbie, Cyfarwyddwr yr Elusen, a Willow Holloway, Cadeirydd FTWW, wrth eu boddau eu bod wedi’u gwahodd i gymryd rhan mewn digwyddiad ‘Bwriad Strategol’ 10 mlynedd gyda Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr a Chomisiwn Bevan.
Researchers at Cardiff and Bangor University, (including FTWW Volunteer Endometriosis Champion, Rachel!) want to find out what works (or doesn’t!) in using tracking apps/diaries, specifically the Endometriosis Cymru Symptom Reporting Tool.
Dathlu Cynhwysiant mewn Ymchwil yng Nghymru, Dadl yn Senedd Cymru ar Anghydraddoldeb Iechyd Menywod mewn Ardaloedd Gwledig, Symposiwm Iechyd Menywod, Prifysgol Bangor, Fforwm Ymarferwyr Ymgysylltu Gogledd Cymru, ac Endometriosis UK: Byw gydag Endometriosis
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of FTWW’s key campaigns and, as you’ll know from previous newsletters and updates, we are delighted to work closely with Verity, the PCOS Charity. On behalf of FTWW, Volunteer Zoe recently attended the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on PCOS’s launch of their report at the Houses of Parliament.
What is the “Shaping Services for the Future, Together” plan? This plan will act as a roadmap for how the health board will deliver all services for the next ten years. The plan will be co-produced with our local communities and be built on the values of inclusivity, honestly and consistency.
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