Lisa Chambers
Question:698. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for diagnosis of endometriosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45532/18]
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Questions (698, 701)
Lisa Chambers
Question:701. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the wait time for surgery once a patient is diagnosed with endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/18]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 698 and 701 together.
Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a priority for the Government.
The HSE in accordance with the advice of the National Women and Infants Health Programme has confirmed that endometriosis is the medical term given following medical testing/diagnosis. The HSE can only provide figures and wait time for specific procedures and/or specialties and not for medical diagnosis.
The HSE further advises that it can only provide waiting times for specific surgical procedures that are used not only in the treatment of endometriosis but within the wider gynaecology specialty.