June 6th 2025
Women's Health and International Aid
The Medical Women’s Federation is very concerned that the cuts in USAID and in UK development funds will have a disproportionately negative impact on women’s health in the poorest countries of the world as these programmes fund reproductive healthca
May 29th 2025
May 28th 2025
March 27th 2025
MWF support for Anaesthetists United in their legal case
Statement about MWF support for Anaesthetists United in their legal case
At the March 2025 council meeting, the Medical Women’s Federation agreed to support Anaesthetists United (AU) in their legal case against the GMC over its failure to institute
March 6th 2025
Women doctors now in the majority across the UK
Women doctors now in the majority across the UK
For the first time in the UK, women doctors outnumber men. The General Medical Council’s register of doctors with a licence to practise has now reached over 50% women. This is a huge milestone. 150 yea
January 31st 2025
MWF Statement - Women's Health Targets are Under Threat
MWF is extremely disappointed to learn that women’s health targets are under threat. A target which planned to establish a women’s health hub in every region of England has not been renewed in the NHS Planning Guidance for 2025/2026. Women’s Health H
January 21st 2025
MWF Student Section Update - January 2025
MWF Student Section Update - January 2025
Hannah Lazarus, Swansea University MWF Representative:
Last year the MWF Student Representatives held multiple successful local events. This included a coordinated event with the Wales MWF chapter to run
December 18th 2024
MWF Katherine Branson Essay Prize 2026 - Now Open
Katherine Branson Essay Prize 2026
Open to: All Medical Students
Prize: £100
Submission Deadline: Sunday 29th March 2026
We are delighted to announce that the annual Katherine Branson Essay Competition is now open! Undergraduate medical students
December 18th 2024
MWF Katherine Branson Essay Prize 2025 - Now Open
Katherine Branson Essay Prize 2025
Open to: All Medical Students
Prize: £100
Submission Deadline: Sunday 16th March 2025
We are delighted to announce that the annual Katherine Branson Essay Competition is now open! Undergraduate medical students
November 20th 2024
Conference Bursary - Students, Postgraduate Doctors and SAS Doctors
The Lady Estelle Wolfson Conference Bursary - For Students and Postgraduate Doctors
To make headway in their future career, medical students and postgraduate doctors in training need to attend conferences and events to aid their professional devel
