The Government has launched a call for evidence to inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England. It seeks the views of the public, health and social care professionals, academics, employers, and stakeholder organisations.
Men face unique challenges throughout their lives:
- Men are disproportionately affected by a number of health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
- Life expectancy data also shows that men live on average four years fewer than women (79.1 versus 83.0 years in England, respectively).
The Government will use your ideas and evidence to help inform the strategy.
Healthwatch England chief executive Louise Ansari said: “We welcome the government’s call for evidence and would strongly urge men from all walks of life and backgrounds to have their say.
“Men experience vastly different life expectancies, based on whether they live in deprived or well-off areas. They are often diagnosed with cancer in later stages of life, and experience disparities based on ethnicity, such as the disproportionate detention of Black men in mental health wards.
“It’s important that these men – and their partners, family members and other important people in their lives – help shape the solutions to tackle these inequalities, in the same way that 100,000 people shaped the Women’s Health Strategy.”
The Government want to hear from anyone aged 16 and over and who lives in England.
An easy-read and British Sign Language version of the call for evidence will be made available.
If you want to respond, make sure you do so by 11:59pm on 17 July 2025.
Tell the Government your views
Source: https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-04-24/mens-health-strategy-england-share-your-views
