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Endometriosis and Periods: Training

Commons · Question 127871 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to mandate endometriosis and menstrual health training across GP and medical education in England.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Apr 2026

The Government acknowledges the importance of ensuring healthcare professionals are adequately trained and educated on women’s health conditions, including endometriosis, and we have taken action to address this.The standard of undergraduate medical train...