Margaret Pyke Trust

 

 

 

 

The Margaret Pyke Trust (MPT) is the registered charity (No. 1064672) which, in 1969, founded the Margaret Pyke Family Planning Clinic - now one of the largest specialist NHS centres for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the UK.

Whilst the contraceptive and reproductive health services are now funded and administered by NHS Camden, the MPT continues to support specialist medical education and research.

The Trust runs accredited symposia in Central London and regionally for health care professionals to advance knowledge and practice in both theoretical and practical aspects of family planning and reproductive health care.

The Research Unit, under the guidance of the Margaret Pyke Professor of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare has expanded in recent years and is researching several projects including the evaluation of new and existing contraceptive products for their safety, effectiveness and consumer acceptability.

Since 2001 MPT has been a core sponsor and supporter of PSN, whose focus is complementary to the Trust's own aims and objectives. While MPT‘s focus is medical education and research in the UK, PSN aims to highlight the negative impact of rapid population increase on economic development, poverty alleviation and the natural environment in a wider arena, and to remove barriers that inhibit discussion and action on population matters, promoting greater awareness of the importance of family planning among policy makers, media and the general public.

Further details about the relationship between MPT and PSN is provided in our FAQs.