Women's Health Research Priorities (WHRP)

The RCOG recently invited women, people and stakeholders across the UK to share their views on the most important unanswered questions in women’s health, to support future research and improve health outcomes. The survey is now closed — thank you to everyone who took part. You can still get involved by contacting the project team, and we’ll share updates on this page as the project progresses.

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About the project

Our project aims to identify the most pressing unanswered questions in the health of women and people from the perspective of members of the public themselves.

The topics that may be covered within this work are broad ranging and could include:

Gynaecological conditions
Fertility and early pregnancy
Obstetrics and maternity care
Abortion
Sexual and reproductive health
Health during older age

Watch this short video to learn more about the WHRP project and how you can contribute to this important initiative.

Get involved

While the survey has closed, there are still ways to get involved. The RCOG recognises that women and people from all backgrounds must be involved in the development of services and in research, to ensure healthcare is anti-racist and inclusive.

You can still learn more about the project and get involved by contacting the project team or joining other College initiatives, such as the RCOG Women’s Network.

Project team

The project is being led by Professor Asma Khalil, RCOG Vice President for Academia and Strategy, supported by a dedicated team:

Clinical Research Fellows:

Dr Thomas Hanton
Dr Kelsey Lennox
Dr Sofia Gron

Steering Group: a diverse advisory group providing strategic direction and ensuring inclusivity. Members include women and people with lived experience and health professionals.

Members:

Mrs Jane Plumb
Dr Matina Iliodromiti
Professor Shakila Thangaratinam
Dr Fionnuala Mone
Professor Lucilla Poston
Dr Sujeewa Fernando
Dr Abi Merriel
Professor Colin Duncan
Professor Laura Magee
Professor Peter von Dadelszen
Ms Freya El Baz
Dr Michalina Drejza
Professor Wessel Ganzevoort
Dr Sanne Gordjin
Dr Hajra Khattak

Our partners

The following organisations have joined us as WHRP project partners - a supportive group of stakeholders with an interest in this work, who collectively commit to sharing and promoting the project within their respective networks: