Menorrhagia

(asked on 2nd July 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce variation in the level of treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding throughout the country.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 9th July 2018

The level of provision of treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, as for all health services they commission, is decided by local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and will take into account the needs of the population overall. Decisions taken by CCGs are underpinned by clinical insight and knowledge of local healthcare needs. As such, provision of services will vary in response to local needs.

CCGs have a legal duty to have regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The NICE guidelines provide detailed guidance on examining the history of the woman, symptoms and carrying out tests. They also set out specific guidelines on management and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding.

The Evidence Based Interventions Programme announced by NHS England on 30 June 2018 aims to reduce the variation in the use of hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding.

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