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Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment of common gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment of common gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that women suffering with gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), have been failed for far too long, and we acknowledge the impact it has on women’s lives, relations...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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