The Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center is proud to announce the opening of our new Women’s Health Center, built around care that honors your service, your voice, and your whole health.Meet some of the dedicated professionals who will be walking alongside you for preventive care, reproductive health, mental health support, and more—right here in your community.Help us celebrate this milestone by giving a warm welcome to members of Fredericksburg VA Women’s Health Center.Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with gynecology specialists without a referral from a VA primary care provider.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology providers without a referral from a primary care provider.The new, streamlined process takes effect today and eliminates the previous requirement for a PCP referral to access VA gynecology care. Instead, enrolled women Veterans can schedule an appointment directly with a VA gynecology specialist if they choose.The change will better serve the more than 1 million women Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care.“This is what it looks like when VA is focused on putting Veterans first,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “By relentlessly focusing on customer service and convenience, we are building a department that works better for the men and women we are charged with serving.”