§ Helen SouthworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when national standards will be set for the treatment of endometriosis. [42670]
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§ Yvette CooperWe have no plans to produce national standards for endometriosis. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has produced clinical guidelines on "The Investigation and Management of Endometriosis". These bring together the latest evidence-based knowledge and best practice on the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, and examine options for treatment in the light of the presenting symptoms. The guidelines have been distributed to all of the Royal College's Fellows and Members.
§ Helen SouthworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the number of women with endometriosis in(a) Warrington, South and (b) North Cheshire; and how many women have been diagnosed with endometriosis in those areas in the last five years. [42669]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is not available centrally in the form requested. However, the table shows the number of consultant episodes for women resident in North Cheshire Health Authority area who were admitted to hospital with endometriosis recorded as their primary diagnosis, for each of the past five years:
Number 1996–97 129 1997–98 127 1998–99 128 1999–2000 123 2000–01 136