Written questions

General Practitioners: Endometriosis

Commons · Question 117683 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action his Department is taking to ensure (a) GPs and (b) GP nursing staff receive training on endometriosis.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 11 Mar 2026

General practitioners (GPs) and nurses are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge, including on endometriosis and women’s health issues in general, remains up to date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing profession...