The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England should commission NICE to develop comprehensive guidelines for all reproductive health conditions. Those guidelines should be communicated to GPs and made accessible to patients through the NHS website to allow informed patient-GP discussions. Adherence to these guidelines by medical practitioners and any barriers to following them must be monitored, including their usefulness to patients. (Paragraph 145) A fragmented commissioning system

The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England should commission NICE to develop comprehensive guidelines for all reproductive health conditions. Those guidelines should be communicated to GPs and made accessible to patients through the NHS website to allow informed patient-GP discussions. Adherence to these guidelines by medical practitioners and any barriers to following them must be monitored, including their usefulness to patients. (Paragraph 145) A fragmented commissioning system Type: recommendation | Number: 40 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: We agree that reproductive health is an important area for the development of clinical guidelines. NICE has identified women’s and reproductive health as a priority area for guideline development, and already has an extensive portfolio of guidance in this area, including guidelines [NG73] on endomet