Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of guidance for women undergoing hysteroscopy procedures.

No specific assessment has been made. However, information on hysteroscopy procedures and pain management is available on the National Health Service website.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published a patient information leaflet on outpatient hysteroscopy, which we encourage NHS trusts to make available to patients ahead of the procedure. NHS England are clear that doctors or nurses carrying out hysteroscopies should ensure that before a woman consents to the procedure she must be clear on what to expect and be offered pain relief options.