Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 16
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NHS fails patients during routine reproductive procedures, neglecting duty of care and pain management.
Conclusion
The NHS is failing many patients who undergo routine reproductive healthcare procedures such as hysteroscopy, IUD fitting and cervical screening. In too many cases, we find that a duty of care from gynaecologists and other medical practitioners is absent. Women are being pressured into enduring severe pain and find that they are ignored or belittled by those charged with their care when they cannot. The Women’s Health Strategy for England does not sufficiently prioritise challenging this behaviour.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 March 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗