Written questions

Menopause: Health Services

Commons · Question 12788 · Tabled 5 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of training for GPs to (a) diagnose and (b) treat women experiencing the menopause.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Nov 2024

The curricula for postgraduate medical specialty training is set by individual Royal Colleges and faculties. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) sets the curriculum that all general practitioners (GPs) must cover before they are able to pass...