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Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase awareness among healthcare professionals that endometriosis is a (a) long-term and (b) chronic condition, as recommended by the National Confidential Enquiry into

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase awareness among healthcare professionals that endometriosis is a (a) long-term and (b) chronic condition, as recommended by the National Confidential Enquiry into

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships and their participation in education and the workforce.The General Medical Council has introduced the Medical Licensing As...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

12 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on reducing gynaecological waiting times in the last year.

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Endometriosis: Health Services

12 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of endometriosis healthcare services on the waiting times for receiving such services in the past year.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Endometriosis: Health Services

12 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the status of endometriosis as a possible condition for the NHS outcomes and registry programme.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Health Services: Women

3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for women.