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# Q&A: New NHS online hospital to focus on menopause
- URL: https://med-techinsights.com/qa-joii-launches-first-ai-powered-app-measuring-menstrual-volume-in-uk/
- Published: 2026-01-26T11:04:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:33:14.000Z
- Description: After the NHS announced that the new online hospital service being launched in England next year will initially focus on menopause, prostate and eye conditions, Med-Tech Insights FemTech editor, Olivia Friett spoke to Justyna Strzeszynska, women’s health expert and founder & CEO, Joii to see how thi
- Author: Olivia Friett
- Tags: Insights, Femtech, Digital Health & AI

**After the NHS** [**announced**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62w3wr92npo?ref=med-techinsights.com) **that the new online hospital service being launched in England next year will initially focus on menopause, prostate and eye conditions**, **Med-Tech Insights FemTech editor, Olivia Friett spoke to Justyna Strzeszynska, women’s health expert and founder & CEO,** [**Joii**](https://joiicare.com/?ref=med-techinsights.com) **to see how this is a game changer for the women’s health industry.**

**Could this new NHS online hospital service help reduce waiting lists?**

If the NHS online hospital service is implemented thoughtfully, it has the potential to reduce pressure on waiting lists by improving triage and prioritisation. Digital services can help identify which patients genuinely need face-to-face specialist care versus those who can be managed with monitoring, follow-up or conservative treatment. The key is that online pathways streamlineaccess, not create an additional layer of delay.

**Why does endometriosis still take so long to diagnose, and can online assessments help speed this up?**

Endometriosis takes so long to diagnose because symptoms are often normalised, fragmented across multiple medical appointments and poorly quantified. Many patients struggle to communicate patterns such as pain severity or how symptoms change over time.

  
Online assessments can help by providing structure and capturing symptom trends over time, giving clinicians a clearer picture earlier. But they need to be designed to go beyond simple questionnaires.

**What risks are there in relying on digital appointments for complex conditions like endometriosis?**

The main risk with relying on digital appointments for complex conditions like endometriosis is oversimplification. Endometriosis is complex and heterogeneous, and digital appointments alone cannot replace physical examination, imaging or specialist input when needed. There’s also a risk that symptoms are dismissed if digital tools are too generic. Digital care must therefore be complementary, with clear escalation pathways to in-person care.

**Can better symptom tracking and digital follow-ups lead to earlier diagnosis?**

Better symptom tracking and digital follow-ups can lead to earlier diagnosis, particularly when symptom tracking is consistent and clinically meaningful. Capturing trends such as changes in pain, bleeding patterns or response to treatment can support earlier recognition that something isn’t normal. Digital follow-ups also make it easier to reassess patients over time, rather than relying on isolated snapshots during appointments.

**What needs to happen for this service to deliver real, long-term impact for women?**

For long-term impact, digital services must be clinically integrated, not just standalone tools. They must be designed with women’s lived experience in mind and able to capture symptoms in a structured and repeatable way. The digital services must also be linked to clear referral and escalation pathways. Most importantly, success should be measured not just by access, but by whether women reach appropriate diagnosis and treatment sooner.