Question follow-through · 112452

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Twickenham constituency.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
20 Feb 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Twickenham constituency.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Patients waiting for an endometriosis diagnosis may receive diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, though the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopic procedure. A laparoscopy is also used to tr...

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