Written questions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health Services

Commons · Question 83546 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women with polycystic ovary syndrome receive (a) timely and (b) equitable access to fertility assessment and treatment under NHS pathways.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 30 Oct 2025

Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their population. We expect ICBs to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excelle...