HC Deb 09 September 2004 vol 424 c954

6 pm

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab)

As chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on endometriosis, I beg leave to present the petition from the Endometriosis SHE Trust (UK). The SHE Trust has collected more than 2,000 signatures from people asking that the Government review their policy on the care and treatment of endometriosis suffers and give the condition a higher priority for funding. Endometriosis is a chronic cyclical condition suffered by 2 million women in the UK. This devastating condition is often not diagnosed or misdiagnosed, leaving many women suffering excruciating pain.

The petition reads:

To the House of Commons,

The Petition of the Endometriosis SHE Trust (UK), formerly known as the SHE Trust,

Declares that endometriosis is the only long-term chronic cyclical condition suffered by women and that this devastating disease should receive higher priority for funding and treatment.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Secretary of State for Health to review the Government's policy on the care and treatment of endometriosis sufferers.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

To lie upon the Table.

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