Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115181

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

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

Karin Smyth

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...

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