Question follow-through · 6459

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of single points of access for non-urgent gynaecology referrals, specialist ultrasound and community diagnostic routes on reducing di

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
15 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of single points of access for non-urgent gynaecology referrals, specialist ultrasound and community diagnostic routes on reducing di

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    From October 2026, all providers, supported by integrated care boards, are expected to ensure that all appropriate requests and referrals flow through a Single Point of Access (SPoA) model, to support patients to receive rapid specialist assessment and a ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Mental Health Services: Menopause

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (a) menopause, (b) perimenopause and (c) hormonal treatment related to menopause.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Menopause

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified links between menopause and a heightened risk of suicide; and what support his Department provides to safeguard the mental health of women reaching menopause.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publication of the cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework.