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Endometriosis: Diagnosis

Asked by Markus Campbell-SavoursLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 42373

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure accurate recording of a presumed diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

General practices are expected to follow National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance for the treatment and management of clinical conditions, as part of meeting the reasonable needs of patients. The NICE guidance on endometriosis is available at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73?UID=83951178202532511728

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