Recommendation 38

The Government should work with the RCOG, RCGP and the GMC to improve the teaching of women’s health at undergraduate level and ensure it is an integral part of medical education for all those seeking a career in healthcare. As part of that work the Government should consider how to better incentivise healthcare professionals to specialise in women’s reproductive health, including making obstetrics and gynaecology a mandatory rotation. This is necessary to address current shortages in this area and to tackle the long waiting lists for gynaecological care. The merits of using of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) or commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) indicators should be part of its consideration of potential incentives.