Women's reproductive health conditions

Women and Equalities Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 25 Jul 2023 Closed: 2 May 2025 Parliament page
A short inquiry looking at women’s reproductive health and the challenges that women face when they are being diagnosed and treated for these conditions. The inquiry considers any disparities that exist in the diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of women’s experiences on their health and lives. Read the terms … Read more
21 Recommendations
30 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
2 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
5 Mar
2025
Report published
11 Dec
2024
Report published
13 Nov
2024
Oral evidence
13 Nov
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
31 Jan
2024
Correspondence
10 Jan
2024
Correspondence
29 Nov
2023
Oral evidence
29 Nov
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
8 Nov
2023
Oral evidence
8 Nov
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
18 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
18 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
13 Nov 2024
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Women and Equalities Committee
Dr Sue Mann Professor Dame Lesley Regan
29 Nov 2023
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Women's reproductive health; Women and Equalities Committee
Charlotte McArdle · NHS England Dr Judith Richardson · National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Dr Robin Buckle · Medical Research Council Maria Caulfield MP · Department of Health and Social Care Professor Dame Lesley Regan Professor Hilary Critchley FMedSci · Academy of Medical Sciences Professor Lucy Chappell FMedSci · National Institute of Health and Care Research
8 Nov 2023
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Dr Anne Connolly MBE · Menstrual Health Coalition Dr Geeta Kumar · Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Dr Michael Mulholland · Royal College of General Practitioners Janet Lindsay · Wellbeing of Women Professor Sue Carr · General Medical Council (GMC) Rebekah Lloyd · This Independent Life
18 Oct 2023
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Women and Equalities Committee
Naga Munchetty Vicky Pattison
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Women's reproductive health conditions HC 337 11 Dec 2024 51 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
24 Conclusion Rejected
1st Report - Women's reproductive …
Cease using 'benign' and reprioritise chronic reproductive conditions like endometriosis for surgical treatment
NHS England should cease to use the term benign in relation to reproductive ill health. The NHS should work with stakeholders to develop a way to describe these conditions that more accurately reflects the serious impact they can have on … Read more
Government Response
The government recognizes the importance of training in women's reproductive health but states NHS England will not collect data on primary care practitioners' training hours due to burdens and logistical challenges. The recommendation about terminology and prioritisation for chronic conditions remains unaddressed.
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35 Recommendation Rejected
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Strengthen annual GP appraisal with performance indicator on women's reproductive health diagnosis and treatment.
The annual GP appraisal process should be strengthened to include a specific performance indicator on the diagnosis and treatment of women’s reproductive health conditions, including intersectional considerations. That indicator should include patient experience. Read more
Government Response
The government rejects adding specific performance indicators for women's reproductive health to GP appraisals, explaining that such indicators are not part of the system, but notes that patient experience is already captured through 360-degree reviews and the GP Patient Survey.
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36 Recommendation Rejected
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Collect annual data on primary care practitioners' training hours in women’s reproductive health.
NHS Digital should collect data on how many hours of training primary care practitioners undergo annually in the field of women’s reproductive health. (Paragraph 131) Medical education
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for NHS Digital to collect data on training hours for primary care practitioners, citing burdens, potential overlap with regulators, and logistical challenges, and refers to existing CPD and appraisal processes.
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Government Response AI assessment · 51 of 21 classified
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 28
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 3
Total 21 recs + 30 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
31 Jan 2024 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care, relating to Women's reproductive health, dated 24 Jan 2024
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10 Jan 2024 Correspondence from Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, NHS England, relating to Women's reproductive health, dated 13 December 2023
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