§ Mrs. GormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, further to his answer of 2 July,Official Report, column 117, what provision is made under the national health service for treatment of severe menopausal symptoms.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyHealth authorities are responsible for assessing local health care needs and ensuring a comprehensive range of services for local people, including menopause services. Treatment of menopausal symptoms in any individual remains a matter for the clinical judgment of the doctor concerned.