Written question asked by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health: Screening

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS staff receive adequate training to (a) ask menopause questions and (b) support affected women in routine NHS health checks.

Answer

We will be working with experts, including general practitioners (GPs), over the coming months to co-design the menopause content for the NHS Health Check. The NHS Health Check Best Practice Guidance will be updated to reflect the addition of menopause, and it will be for local authority commissioners to implement this through their NHS Health Check providers and ensure that staff have adequate training.

Support from the NHS Health Check will be tailored based on the individual and their own experiences and circumstances. Support may range from directing women to appropriate online resources with the right information, through to a GP appointment to assess the women’s symptoms further and identify how to best treat and manage them. This will mean eligible women can access high-quality information on menopause more easily.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 85635
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Women Health Screening Menopause
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Health: Screening

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