PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health Professions (14 March 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to improve the education and training of healthcare professionals on endometriosis and PCOS.
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Answer
The training included in undergraduate curricula for healthcare professionals must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council (GMC), which monitors and ensures these standards are maintained. The GMC are introducing the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) which will ensure all United Kingdom medical students have the required core knowledge, skills and behaviour needed to practice safely. The MLA will specify a number of conditions to ensure safe clinical practise, including endometriosis and other gynaecological conditions.
Answered by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
21 March 2022
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