Deborah Bruce

Professor Deborah Bruce is a highly experienced consultant gynaecologist, a nationally recognised menopause specialist, and a senior medical educator. She has over 30 years’ experience working in women’s health, research, leadership and medical education.

She trained in the south‑west Thames region and completed her specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology in January 2010, when she was awarded her Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Deborah is an honorary consultant gynaecologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. She was appointed in January 2011, having previously worked at the Trust as a locum consultant.

She is the lead for menopause Services at Guy’s and St Thomas’. She has developed:

• rapid‑access menopause clinics for NHS staff
• specialist services for premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
• cancer‑related menopause care
• clinics for people with complex hormone replacement therapy (HRT) needs

She has also helped develop regional GP guidelines, improving access to safe, high‑quality menopause care.

Deborah is a British Menopause Society (BMS)‑accredited menopause specialist and trainer. She also contributes to national standards in training and assessment as an ARCP assessor and an RCOG MRCOG Part 3 examiner.

Alongside her clinical work, Deborah is Professor of Medical Education at the University of Surrey. She is Deputy Dean and Deputy Head of School, and Programme Director / Head of Teaching and Learning. She played a key role in establishing the Graduate Entry Medical School, which opened in September 2024. Her work includes curriculum design, admissions, assessments, widening participation, and simulation‑based training. Her approach to simulation has been commended by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Deborah holds an MD from the University of London and is:

• a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG)
• a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators (FoAME)

Her research focusses on menopause, premature ovarian insufficiency, women’s health services, and medical education. She is the principal investigator for the NIHR‑funded POISE trial and has published widely in journals, textbooks and clinical research.

Deborah has held senior leadership roles at King’s College London Medical School, where she helped shape teaching in clinical skills, prescribing, professionalism, cultural competence, and intimate examination. She also pioneered Clinical Teaching Associate programmes for intimate examinations, now widely used across medical education.

She is deeply committed to supporting students, widening access, quality improvement, and improving patient care. She lectures nationally and internationally and works closely with organisations such as the GMC and RCOG.