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Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time between patients first presenting to a GP with relevant symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis in each of the last 1

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
5 Sept 2024
Answer
11 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time between patients first presenting to a GP with relevant symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis in each of the last 1

  2. 5 Sept 2024

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  3. 11 Sept 2024

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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