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Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of mandatory Advice and Guidance requirements on ensuring that appropriate referrals for endometriosis are not delayed or blocked.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of mandatory Advice and Guidance requirements on ensuring that appropriate referrals for endometriosis are not delayed or blocked.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The GP Contract does not mandate the use of Advice and Guidance (A&G) in all circumstances. Instead, as per the Medium-Term Planning Framework published in October 2025, providers are expected to prioritise A&G prior to or in place of a planned ca...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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