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Academic
Prof Jonathan Benger
chief medical officer and interim director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 7 Nov 2024
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Prof Jonathan Benger: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- chief medical officer and interim director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE
- Quoted on
- Women's health & gynaecology
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 6 May 2026
- First quoted
- 7 Nov 2024
04 The signal · where Prof Jonathan Benger sits on women's health & gynaecology
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on women's health & gynaecology.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Sue MannClinicianNational Clinical Director for Women's Health, NHS EnglandLeading
Dr Alison WrightClinicianPresident, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)Leading
Prof Ranee ThakarClinicianPresident (2022–2025), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Consultant Obstetrician and Urogynaecologist, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)Leading- Professor David LlewellynAcademicProfessor at the University of Exeter Medical SchoolRegularly cited
- Raj AroraClinicianNHS doctor (GP)Regularly cited
- Prof Jonathan BengerAcademicchief medical officer and interim director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICERegularly cited
- Prof Channa JayasenaClinicianProfessor of Reproductive Endocrinology; Consultant in Reproductive Endocrinology and Andrology, Imperial College London / Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustRegularly cited
- Dr Helen MunroCliniciannational clinical lead for women's healthRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Prof Jonathan Benger has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- pulsetoday.co.uk
- bbc.com
- carehomeprofessional.com
- gponline.com
- monash.edu
Where Prof Jonathan Benger has been quoted
- NICE appoints GP as new chief medical officer | GPonlinegponline.com · 6 May 2026
- NICE appoints GP partner and former NHSE director as new chief medical officer - Pulse Todaypulsetoday.co.uk · 5 May 2026
- NICE announces Professor Jonathan Benger CBE as new chief executivecarehomeprofessional.com · 29 Dec 2025
- UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to adapt Monash-led International PCOS Guideline for UK health professionalsmonash.edu · 29 Oct 2025
- HRT should be the first line of treatment for menopause symptoms, experts saywomenshealthmag.com · 7 Nov 2024
- NICE stresses HRT as first-line menopause treatmentbbc.com · 7 Nov 2024
- New NICE guidance clarifies HRT as ‘first line treatment’ for menopause symptomspulsetoday.co.uk · 7 Nov 2024
- HRT should be offered as first-line treatment for menopause, says Nicetheguardian.com · 7 Nov 2024
How we found the articles that name Prof Jonathan Benger: we searched news for these terms.
- women's health
- gynaecology
- endometriosis
- menopause
- HRT
- cervical screening
- women's health strategy
- women's health hub
Also searched with “women's health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Women's health & gynaecology
Verbatim
“His breadth of experience, combining clinical practice and national leadership, makes him exceptionally well placed to help us deliver on our ambitions.”
“Adrian's ability to forge and sustain those relationships will be invaluable as we work together to get the best evidence-based care to patients fast, while ensuring value for the taxpayer.”
“I've seen first hand, both as a doctor in emergency medicine and in my work across the wider NHS, how the right guidance at the right time can transform patient care.”
“NICE is delighted to collaborate with the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation. NICE strives to produce guidance which is not only high quality and meets user needs but is also timely. Adapting the highly regarded International Guideline on PCOS was the best way for NICE to achieve all three objectives in this case.”
“We are not suggesting that CBT is an alternative to HRT. It's not an either/or, and we have worked through the guidelines extensively to really clarify this point. We are very keen to emphasise that HRT is our recommended first-line therapy for vasomotor symptoms [night sweats and hot flushes] and for [other] symptoms of menopause.”
“Women need to feel confident that they will be offered advice and options that meet their needs, and that they will be supported to make the choices that are right for them.”
“the updated guidance now makes it clear that HRT is the 'recommended first line treatment for vasomotor symptoms'”
“We are not suggesting that CBT is an alternative to HRT. It's not an either/or, and we have worked through the guidelines extensively to really clarify this point. We are very keen to emphasise that HRT is our recommended first-line therapy for vasomotor symptoms [night sweats and hot flushes] and for [other] symptoms of menopause.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- HRT prescribing rose 12% last year but inequalities persistwww.thepharmacist.co.uk
- Seven in ten Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees at risk of burnout, new data showsRoyal College of Midwives
- Longevitix launches women’s health extension to AI platformFemTech World
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