Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the General Medical Council concerning its removal of the words "mother" and "women" from its internal guidance for pregnant or menopausal staff; and whether this reflects advice to doctors on how to treat and describe patients.
No specific discussions have been had. Ministerial meetings are routinely published on GOV.UK.
The General Medical Council (GMC) is independent from the Government and its internal guidance is produced for employees of the GMC, not for doctors registered therewith.