Question reference: S6W-01920
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 28 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce endometriosis treatment waiting times during the current parliamentary session.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Women’s Health Plan (WHP) will be published within the first 100 days of this new government and includes a number of actions to improve access to appropriate support, speedy diagnosis and best treatment for endometriosis.
We are working closely with organisations and support groups representing women with endometriosis to implement these actions and work is already underway, for example, through the Modernising Patient Pathways Programme to develop a pelvic pain pathway for Scotland. This integrated care pathway will assist women to access and be better informed and empowered to make choices about treatment and management for endometriosis.