Celebrating the Women of Conexus Healthcare – This International Women’s Day
At Conexus Healthcare we know that primary care in Wakefield is powered by people and, for us as an organisation, most of those people are women. With 79% of our workforce identifying as female, International Women’s Day is an opportunity to pause, recognise and thank the women who help keep local general practice running every day.
The women behind “the voice of general practice”
Although there is no single national figure for the whole general practice workforce, across the NHS around three-quarters of staff are female, and the latest data shows that women now make up just over half of GPs in England. So, behind every clinic, training session and project are women working in clinical, administrative and leadership roles who make that possible.
From GPs, practice nurses and healthcare assistants to care navigators, social prescribing link workers, medical secretaries, business managers, finance, pharmacists, Practice managers, trainers, finance, HR, and project teams, women play a central role in how we support general practice at scale. They are the people welcoming patients at reception, managing complex demand, delivering evening and weekend appointments through GP Care Wakefield, and helping to shape services that respond to what our communities need.
Closing the gap for women’s health
Across the UK, women’s health has often been under-recognised and under-researched, and primary care is a key place where that can start to change. In Wakefield, we are working to improve women’s health through our clinical services, training and resources, including a dedicated women’s health leads team championing new services and new ways of working that support the women of Wakefield.
By investing in training and shared learning, we support primary care professionals to feel more confident in women’s health, so that more women receive timely, appropriate support.
Creating space for women to thrive at work
To look after our communities, we also need to look after our people. At Conexus, we aim to create an environment where women can progress, develop and work in ways that fit their lives, whether that is through flexible opportunities in our sessional workforce, access to training, or supportive line management and peer networks.
By building teams that value compassion, flexibility and trust, we want Conexus to be a place where women feel supported in their roles and able to contribute fully at work.
This International Women’s Day, we would like to thank every woman working across Conexus Healthcare and our partner practices. Your skills, commitment and day-to-day work make a significant difference to primary care in Wakefield.