Question follow-through · 105735

General Practitioners: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory training for GPs on (a) identifying symptoms and (b) offering treatment for the Menopause.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory training for GPs on (a) identifying symptoms and (b) offering treatment for the Menopause.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    We know that more needs to be done to support women experiencing the menopause. This Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we reform the NHS.General practitioners are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge, including on ...

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