Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his officials have had with NHS England about the meeting held on the 4 February 2022 with the Campaign Against Painful Hysteroscopy; and if he will make a statement.

NHS England and NHS Improvement’s National Speciality Adviser for Gynaecology met with representatives of the Campaign Against Painful Hysteroscopy, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and The Royal College of Anaesthetists. Officials have been advised that all attendees agreed that hysteroscopy is an effective way of assessing and treating abnormalities in the cavity of the uterus and it is essential women feel able and safe to have the procedure.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are consulting on a good practice paper ‘Pain relief and informed decision-making for outpatient hysteroscopy and procedures’. This paper makes clear that all doctors or nurses carrying out hysteroscopies must make sure women are listened to before, during and after their procedure.