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Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help to reduce the average diagnosis time for endometriosis.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
25 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help to reduce the average diagnosis time for endometriosis.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Tackling waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are urgently looking into waiting times for gynaecological issues, including for endometriosis.Funding has been confirmed to support the delivery of our commitment to an extra...

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