Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110282
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Chichester constituency.
Answer
Karin SmythPatients waiting for an endometriosis diagnosis may receive diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, though the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopic procedure. The laparoscopy is also used to ...
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