Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
1st Report - Women's reproductive health conditions
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 337
Published 11 December 2024
Recommendations
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Rejected
Para 130
Strengthen annual GP appraisal with performance indicator on women's reproductive health diagnosis and treatment.
Recommendation
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.
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Government Response Summary
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
Rejected
Collect annual data on primary care practitioners' training hours in women’s reproductive health.
Recommendation
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 Summary
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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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 97
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 people’s lives. This should include a wider discussion about what …
Government Response Summary
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.