Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require a mandatory women's heath rotation in GP training, to improve awareness and management of women's health conditions including polycystic ovary syndrome.

General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge, including on polycystic ovary syndrome, remains up-to-date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This activity should include taking account of new research and developments in guidance, such as that produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, to ensure that they can continue to provide high quality care to all patients.

All United Kingdom-registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice. The training curriculum for postgraduate trainee doctors is set by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and must meet the standards set by the GMC. Women's health, including the topic of polycystic ovary syndrome, is included in the RCGP curriculum for trainee GPs. This also includes gynaecology, menopause, sexual health, and breast health.

The Government has committed to training thousands more GPs. GP training takes place across a variety of settings, which may include a rotation in women’s health. The arrangements of training rotations are a local matter for the organisers of postgraduate education to enable delivery of the RCGP curriculum.