Endometriosis: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 115181 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for diagnosis of endometriosis.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, including long waits for endometriosis diagnoses. We are committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral...