Written questions

Endometriosis: Health Services

Commons · Question 10131 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) guidance to health professionals on and (b) a strategy for expediting diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 24 Jun 2026

It is unacceptable that women can wait so long for an endometriosis diagnosis and the Government is taking action to address this.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, published in April, identifies endometriosis as a priority condition, where women experi...