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Today (15 10 25), on the day of the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee’s evidence session on the progress of the Unheard Report’s recommendations with the Welsh Government, Claire’s Campaign is renewing its call for women to come forward with their experiences of gynaecological cancers and for supporters to join the campaign and be part of the movement.
This morning the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing will give committee evidence to discuss progress on recommendations from the Unheard report, originally published nearly two years ago in December 2023, which set out a number of ways in which gynaecological cancers can be prioritised by the Welsh Government and public health bodies.
18 of these recommendations were accepted in full by the Welsh Government, but after months of limited reporting, unclear implementation plans, and limited accountability mechanisms, the campaign, including Claire herself – while she was very poorly – made the case for, provided evidence of need and secured this session earlier this year. Without it we were at risk of there being no scrutiny this side of the Senedd election when gynaecological cancers have shown little to no signs of improvement to waiting times compared to other cancers.
We know that women across Wales are still being dismissed, downplayed and misdiagnosed and poor waiting times for gynaecological cancers continue to lag behind the national average for all tumour sites. In July 2025, just 32.4% of women met the Welsh Government’s cancer pathway target for treatment within 62-days of suspicion – far below the 75% target. More needs to be done to ensure that any interventions translate to improved diagnosis and treatment rates and lasting change for women that deserve nothing less.
Claire’s Campaign is fighting to support women like Claire who were let down by the system. We want to ensure every woman’s voice, story and experience is heard and taken seriously. Below are our refreshed campaign calls:
1.To raise awareness about the reality of women’s experiences with gynaecological cancer in Wales, as the Welsh Government has consistently failed to meet the targets for timely treatment.
2.The Welsh Government to commit to a specific focus on improving awareness, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for gynaecological cancers. The recent Women’s Health Plan omitted gynaecological cancers and the Quality Statement for Women and girls’ health’ does not mention gynaecological cancer and will not give the focus needed to ensure improvements.
3.The Welsh Government to work with Public Health Wales and organisations to develop a series of campaigns to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of gynaecological cancers.
4.Health professional bodies to tackle medical gaslighting by promoting gender sensitivity and address how it affects women’s outcomes with gynaecological cancers.
5.The Welsh Government, in conjunction with the Wales Cancer Network, to commission an urgent review of the incidence, trends and high-risk populations in relation to emergency presentations with a gynaecological cancer and how can they take these learnings wider.
6.To investigate how COVID-19 delays in medical treatment might have impacted women with fibroids in receiving diagnoses for gynaecological cancer. Claire was initially diagnosed with a uterine fibroid but eventually diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma.
If you have a story of gynaecological cancer where you felt dismissed or let down, experienced delays or barriers at any point in your journey, or know a friend or loved one who has, please share your story with us here and get in touch at info@clairescampaign.cymru.
If you are passionate about improving the situation for women with gynaecological cancers in Wales, join the campaign here. We will be posting updates and sharing how you can get involved in due course.
Watch the live broadcast of the evidence session today on Senedd.tv here.
