NHS Endometriosis Waiting Time
NHS endometriosis investigation and treatment falls under Gynaecology. The average diagnosis has taken over 9 years — find the trust with the shortest wait.
Data source: Gynaecology waiting times — the NHS specialty that covers Endometriosis.
19w
Avg treatment wait
4w
Shortest wait
42w
Longest wait
174
Hospitals reporting
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About Endometriosis on the NHS
Endometriosis — where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the womb — is diagnosed and treated within the NHS Gynaecology specialty. NICE has recently approved two non-invasive tests (EndoSure and Endotest) which may shorten diagnosis times. Patients can request referral to an endometriosis specialist centre under NHS Right to Choose.
Shortest Gynaecology waits in England
Endometriosis is treated within the Gynaecology specialty. These are the trusts with the shortest current waits.
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Huddersfield Hospital - Circle | North East & Yorkshire | 4w |
| 02 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6w |
| 03 | The Cavell Hospital - Circle | London | 6w |
| 04 | Hillingdon | London | 6w |
| 05 | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 8w |
| 06 | Hendon Hospital - Circle | London | 8w |
| 07 | South Tees | North East & Yorkshire | 8w |
| 08 | South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 9w |
| 09 | The Clementine Churchill Hospital - Circle | London | 9w |
| 10 | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | London | 10w |
Average Endometriosis wait by region
Your right to choose where you are treated
Under the NHS Constitution and the Health Act 2009, you have a legal right to choose which NHS or NHS-commissioned independent sector provider sees you for your first outpatient appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you were referred to a hospital with a long wait, you can ask your GP to re-refer you to a provider with a shorter wait — this is your legal right.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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