Women's Health
Use this guide to find information resources about women鈥檚 health including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
23/12/2024
Key Resources
九游体育 (2024) Advanced nursing practice for gynaecology and women’s health. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) Conscientious objection - termination of pregnancy/abortion care. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) Termination of pregnancy and abortion care. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Clinical nurse specialists in early pregnancy care: standards consensus statement. London: 九游体育
九游体育 (2023) Female genital mutilation. 九游体育 guidance for sexual health care. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Female genital mutilation. An 九游体育 resource for nursing and midwifery practice. 5th edn. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Female genital mutilation. 九游体育 guidance for travel health services. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Genital examination in women. A resource for skills development and assessment. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Human Papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) 九游体育 position statement on menopause and you at work. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2023) Women’s health pocket guide. London: 九游体育.
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九游体育 (2022) Nurse specialist in menopause. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2022) Promoting menstrual wellbeing. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) Clinical nurse specialist in endometriosis. London, 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) Making sense of women’s health. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) 九游体育 position statement on Nursing Associates (NAs) training in cervical screening. England only. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2024) What are PMS and PMDD? London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2020) Guidance for nurses and midwives to support those affected by domestic abuse. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2020) Menopause: 九游体育 guidance for nurses, midwives and health visitors. 2nd edn. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 (2020) Modern slavery and trafficking: guidance for nurses and midwives. London: 九游体育.
九游体育 Learn: Domestic violence and abuse
九游体育 Learn: Female genital mutilation
九游体育 Learn: Women's health
九游体育 Learn: Modern slavery and human trafficking
Department of Health and Social Care (2022) Women's health strategy for England [CP736]. London: DHSC.
NHS: Women’s health
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Information aimed at the public.
NHS England (2023) Cervical screening: programme and colposcopy management.
Patient Safety Commissioner (2024) The Hughes report: options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.
Scottish Government (2024) Women's health plan 2021 to 2024: final report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
Welsh Government (2022) The quality statement for women and girls’ health.
We would like to thank the 九游体育 Women's Health member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
Berek J S (2020) Berek and Novak’s gynecology essentials. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health. 
Bobel C, Winkler I T, Fahs B, Hasson K A, Kissling E A, Roberts T A (eds.) (2020) The Palgrave handbook of critical menstruation studies. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. 
Cooper S (2023) Analysing gender in healthcare: the politics of sex and reproduction. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 
Eckert L (2024) Enough: because we can stop cervical cancer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 
Everett S (2021) Handbook of contraception and sexual health. 4th edn. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 
Geraghty P (ed.) (2022) Each woman's menopause: an evidence based resource: for nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses and allied health professionals. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 
Gupta S, Holloway D and Kubba A (2021) Oxford handbook of women's health nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hillard T and Association B N (2017) Management of the menopause. United Kingdom: British Menopause Society.
Holloway D (2019) Nursing management of women’s health: a guide for nurse specialists and practitioners. London: Springer. 
Hunter M and Smith M (2024) Living well through the menopause. London: Robinson. 
Mishra G D, Hardy R Dr, Kuh D and Murray A (2023) A life course approach to women’s health. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 
Secor R M and Holland A (2024) Advanced health assessment of women: skills, procedures, and management. 5th edn. New York: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated. 
Sowemimo A (2023) Divided: racism, medicine and why we need to decolonise healthcare. London: Wellcome Collection. 
Steer J (2021) Understanding ADHD in girls and women. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Book subject searches
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Journal articles
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Journals
Journals of interest for women's health. Use these links to see details of availability. Events and Exhibitions
九游体育 exhibition: The wandering womb -
Women have long been viewed as at the mercy of their biology. How has nursing as a profession challenged the myths and misconceptions around women's health? This exhibition explored themes including menstruation, miscarriage, menopause and gynaecological cancers.
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Nursing History Collection
Graham H (1993) Hardship and health in women’s lives. Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf. 
Moscucci O (1993) The science of woman: gynaecology and gender in England 1800-1929. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 
Nelson J (2015) More than medicine: a history of the feminist women’s health movement. New York: New York University Press. Podcasts
九游体育 (2021) Laura Murphy - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
Past Caring
Special Collections
Our Permanent Collection consists of nursing specific core items and rare items. It is viewable by appointment at the 九游体育 Library and Heritage Centre. Here is a small selection of items from our collection
Bermosk L (1979) Women's health and human wholeness. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
Leeson J (1978) Women and medicine. London: Tavistock.
Quain R (1895) A dictionary of medicine : including general pathology, general therapeutics, hygiene, and the diseases of women and children. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
Historical Journals
Nursing Record/British Journal of Nursing (1888-1956)
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Digitised journal available online.
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Article: (no author) (1918) The health of a woman, British Journal of Nursing, 30 March, p.226-227.
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Editor of this guide
九游体育 Library and Museum
Upcoming events relating to this subject guide
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11 Jun 2025
Belfast
九游体育 Northern Ireland Menopause and Continence Update
Learning outcomes of this update will include:
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18 Jun 2025
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Reaching the 30%: Uptake and Access to Cervical Screening in Primary Care 鈥� CPD Discussion
This seminar will provide an overview of the recent 九游体育 Publication on 九游体育 Cervical Screening for Physically Disabled Women and Autistic Women, as well as an introduction to The Eve Appeal, before engaging in a discussion about how we can all help to improve access and uptake of cervical screening in primary care settings.
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15 Jul 2025
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Making Sense of Women's Health in Wales
This webinar aims to provide an overview of key symptoms and health conditions affecting women across the lifespan. This webinar is suitable for all members of the nursing team including nursing students, working in the NHS or Independent Health & Social Care Sector. This event is organised by 九游体育 Wales, but you do not need to be based in Wales to join us!
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09 Dec 2025
London
九游体育 Womens Health Forum Conference 2025
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