Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish Women’s Health Hubs within GP practices across Scotland to improve the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
Petitioner: Lynn Stewart
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 25 August 2026
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SPICe Briefing (157KB, pdf) posted 29 September 2026
5 November 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further evidence, and to relevant stakeholders to seek their views on the actions called for in the petition. The Committee also agreed to potential future consideration of the petition in a thematic evidence session on women’s health.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 5 November 2026
PE2244/A: Scottish Government written response, 17 September 2026 (127KB, pdf) posted 17 September 2026
PE2244/B: Petitioner written submission, 5 October 2026 (96KB, pdf) posted 07 October 2026