Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average waiting time for (a) screening and (b) treatment for endometriosis in (i) Lambeth, (ii) Southwark, (iii) London and (iv) England.

No estimate has been made.

There is no national screening programme for diagnosis of endometriosis. Women should consult their general practitioner in the first instance if they suspect symptoms. Clinicians should follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline on diagnosis and management of endometriosis. Diagnosis and treatment times for endometriosis this will be considered as part of the Women's Health Strategy.

Research to explore women’s experiences in primary care when presenting with endometriosis-like symptoms is currently underway, hosted by the National Institute of Health Research. The results will be published later this year and will help us to understand delays in diagnosis.