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The Government must work with the Royal College of Nursing to ensure that menstrual health...

Recommendation
The Government must work with the Royal College of Nursing to ensure that menstrual health is included in the standard training offer for all nurses. The renewed Women’s Health Strategy must include this as an objective together with a clear plan and timeline for implementation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 101)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to work with the Royal College of Nursing and other stakeholders to include menstrual health in standard training for all nurses. This objective, along with a clear plan and timeline, will be included in the refreshed Women’s Health Strategy annual report.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The Government acknowledges the Committee’s concerns regarding the limited training modules in menstrual and gynaecological health for nurses. The Government agrees that all nurses should have a solid grounding in menstrual and gynaecological care as standard, as they are often at the frontline of sexual and reproductive healthcare. This is why the Women’s Health Strategy for England committed to improving education and training for healthcare professionals, including nurses, on women’s health conditions. The Government will work with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that menstrual health is included in the standard training offer for all nurses. This will involve reviewing existing curricula and developing new modules or resources as needed. The refreshed Women’s Health Strategy annual report will include this as an objective together with a clear plan and timeline for implementation. This will ensure that nurses have the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care to girls and women with menstrual health conditions.
Addressee Bodies
Government Equalities Office
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.4 yrs
Report published 04 Mar 2026