Women’s health nurse-led clinics: addressing gender inequities

Promoting women’s health is an essential component of healthcare, with all women entitled to care that supports health promotion, illness prevention and health management. Nurses are uniquely positioned to help reduce health inequities experienced by women by adopting nurse-led models of care that promote women’s health and well-being while also supporting healthcare access and provision. This article discusses the purpose and benefits of nurse-led models of care and clinics in the context of women’s health and reducing health inequities. The authors detail specific and general considerations when setting up a women’s health nurse-led clinic and describe a case study of a nurse-led clinic in Australia set up to address the complex and long-term health effects of family and domestic violence on women.