Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 13
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Implement RCOG inclusive care guidelines throughout healthcare, ensuring practitioner training and monitoring by RCOG.
Conclusion
We support the Royal College for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ initiative for a guideline on inclusive care. When finalised it should be implemented throughout the healthcare system and medical practitioners must receive adequate training, with implementation monitored by the RCOG.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government did not address the recommendation regarding the implementation, training, and monitoring of the RCOG guideline on inclusive care. Instead, it focused on the role of women's health hubs in local communities and their potential to commission mental health provision or offer referral pathways.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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As referenced in the report, RCOG is developing a guideline on the care of trans and gender-diverse adults in obstetrics and gynaecology. RCOG aims to publish this in 2026. The government is committed to delivering inclusive services and improving the experience of care for all individuals, including trans and gender-diverse people. We are supportive of efforts to develop inclusive guidance and enhance awareness across the healthcare system. NHS England is also dedicated to improving inclusion and awareness for trans and non-binary people through its LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) health programme. This programme is focused on enhancing the delivery of equitable and respectful care, ensuring that trans and gender-diverse individuals feel supported and included within the healthcare system. While NHS England will not take an active role in the implementation of the guideline across the health system, it encourages healthcare providers and commissioners to engage with inclusive guidance, including the forthcoming RCOG guideline, as part of their broader commitment to equality and patient-centred care.
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