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Menopause

Commons · Question 10466 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory menopause training for GPs.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Nov 2024

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has a holistic curriculum of training that all GPs must cover before they are able to pass the examination to become a member of the RCGP and work independently as a GP. There is a specific section on wome...