Menopause: Ethnic Groups
Commons · Question 100905 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of the menopause for BAME women.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Jan 2026
The Government acknowledges the challenges women face in seeking a diagnosis and support for menopause symptoms and that these are especially acute amongst certain groups, including those from an ethnic minority background.We are clear that more needs to ...