PE2012: Remove need for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood tests before prescribing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to remove the need for follicle-stimulating hormone blood tests in women aged 40-45, who are experiencing menopause symptoms, before Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can be prescribed to relieve their symptoms and replenish hormone levels.
Petitioner: Angela Hamilton
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 03 April 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (145KB, pdf) (145KB, pdf) posted 24 April 2023
Committee Meetings
31 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and NHS Education for Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 31 May 2023
06 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the British Menopause Society, and NHS Education for Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 06 March 2024
Written Submissions
PE2012/A: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health submission of 1 May 2023 (101KB, pdf) (101KB, pdf) posted 16 May 2023
PE2012/B: Petitioner submission of 4 May 2023 (135KB, pdf) (135KB, pdf) (135KB, pdf) posted 23 May 2023
PE2012/C: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) submission of 3 July 2023 (92KB, pdf) posted 04 July 2023
PE2012/D: NHS Education for Scotland submission of 3 July 2023 (47KB, pdf) posted 04 July 2023
PE2012/E: Petitioner submission of 4 October 2023 (161KB, pdf) posted 09 October 2023
PE2012/F: NHS Education for Scotland submission of 21 March 2024 (150KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024