Parliamentary questions
Rachael Hamilton
1,432 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness of endometriosis among employers in rural and remote areas, where access to workplace support may be limited.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-32178 on 19 December 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to integrate menstrual health education, including endometriosis, into the national curriculum at all levels of schooling.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-30034 on 3 October 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with women with lived experience of endometriosis to inform the development of policies and services.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) has continued to support the Women’s Health Plan through their dedicated lived experience programme, including a Women’s Health Lived Experience Stakeholder Group, to help us continue our…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in collaboration with the Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood resource to provide teachers with additional resources to educate pupils about endometriosis.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-30034 on 3 October 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide support for self-employed women with endometriosis, including access to financial assistance during periods of illness.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Income replacement benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, which provide financial support to people of working age who are unable to work due to illness, are fully reserved to the UK Government. However our Adult Disability Pa…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential benefits of reintroducing routine endometriosis screening for women with severe menstrual symptoms.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has supported the development of The Endometriosis Care Pathway for NHS Scotland which aims to support healthcare professionals to provide a holistic approach and timely care for those with endometriosis and endometriosis-like symptoms…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the reportedly significant detrimental economic impact of endometriosis on women, including in relation to employment and workplace support.
Answer · Tom Arthur: Within the Women’s Health Plan we committed to improve access for women to appropriate support, speedy diagnosis and best treatment for endometriosis across the public, private and third sector.The NHSScotland Menopause and Menstrual Health Policy was l…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that women with endometriosis have access to appropriate pain management services.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The endometriosis care pathway for NHS Scotland aims to support healthcare professionals to provide a holistic approach and timely care for those with endometriosis and endometriosis-like symptoms. The pathway ensures that healthcare professionals are conside…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards the target set out in the Scottish National Party's 2021 manifesto to reduce the waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis to under 12 months by the end of the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.That is why endometriosis is …
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being implemented to support women who experience long delays in receiving an endometriosis diagnosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.Through the Women’s Hea…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that women with endometriosis receive appropriate mental health support as part of their treatment pathway.
Answer · Jenni Minto: All health professionals should consider the mental health and wellbeing needs of their patient as part of their care and a support.The Endometriosis Care Pathway for NHS Scotland aims to support healthcare professionals to provide a holistic approach and tim…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) has created or (b) plans to establish a national advice helpline for women with endometriosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We have no plans to establish a national advice helpline for people with endometriosis.Through the NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform, we have made a range of information on endometriosis available to women online.This includes signposting to peer suppo…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to date in ensuringthat all women have access to effective treatment and support forendometriosis, as outlined in its Women’s Health Plan.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Our ambition is for a Scotland where health outcomes are equitable across the population so that all women enjoy the best possible health – throughout their lives. That is why endometriosis is one of the key priorities in the Women’s Health Plan a…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how effective themenstrual health resource, which was launched on the NHS Inform Women’s Health Platformin 2022, has been in raising awareness of endometriosis among women.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Through the NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform, we have made information on a range of health topics available to women online and in one place. Connections have been made throughout the platform with content on menstrual health symptoms, like heavy men…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) improve awareness of and (b) ensure that women receive timely advice and support on the impact of endometriosis on fertility.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.Through the Women’s Hea…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the long-term health outcomes of women who have been treated for endometriosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Our ambition is for a Scotland where health outcomes are equitable across the population so that all women enjoy the best possible health – throughout their lives. That is why endometriosis is one of the key priorities in the Women’s Health Plan a…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards reducing the proportion of women requiring attendance at A&E prior to receiving an endometriosis diagnosis, in light of reported figures showing that 53% of women diagnosed in 2021 had visited A&E before diagnosis, and what the equivalent figur…
Answer · Jenni Minto: This data is not routinely collected however, the Report “Dismissed, ignored and belittled - The long road to endometriosis diagnosis in the UK” published by Endometriosis UK in March 2024 states that a survey of 4,371 people who have received a d…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have accessed the menstrual healthresource on the NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform since its launch in 2022 to date,broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Jenni Minto: This information is not held centrally.As of December 2024 there have been:Almost 65,000 users on the life sectionsOver 986,000 views on the Periods pagesJust under 3.2 million views on the Menopause pages
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to improve collaboration between primary care providers and specialists in the management of endometriosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Endometriosis Care Pathway for Scotland, adapted from NICE guidance, provides a streamlined integrated primary, secondary and tertiary care pathway aimed at providing a holistic approach and timely care for those with endometriosis and endometriosis-like …
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is increasing the use of digital tools, such as symptom trackers, across NHS Scotland to aid in the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.Through the NHS Inform Women&…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that women are fully informed of the options available to them for the treatment of endometriosis, including both surgical and non-surgical interventions.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.Through the delivery of the W…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of women with endometriosis currently have access to appropriate support and effective treatment, in light of the commitment in its Women’s Health Plan 2021-2024 to ensure such access by 2024.
Answer · Jenni Minto: This data is not routinely collected.We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of the…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated specifically for endometriosis research, in each financial year since 2007 to date.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The figures below relate to Endometriosis research funding directly awarded following a competitive independent review process either through Chief Scientist Office’s (CSO) project funding committees, or fellowship funding panels.This includes the 2022 …
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated specifically for endometriosis, in each financial year since 2007 to date.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government provides baseline funding to NHS Boards, which Boards use to best meet the healthcare needs of their resident population. Funding is not ring-fenced for the treatment of endometriosis. It is not therefore possible to identify funding a…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the University of Edinburgh research team commissioned to conduct research into endometriosis since its research began to date.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government collaborated with Wellbeing of Women on a £250,000 research call in April 2022. The research is primarily being run by researchers at The University of Edinburgh and will look at a non-hormonal drug in the management of endometri…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional training and resources are being provided to (a) GPs and (b) frontline healthcare professionals to improve early recognition and diagnosis of endometriosis, and how many of these healthcare professionals are qualified to deliver this form of specialised care.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Endometriosis Care Pathway for NHS Scotland aims to support healthcare professionals to provide a holistic approach and timely care for those with endometriosis and endometriosis-like symptoms.To support health care professionals to improve their knowledg…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of women diagnosed with endometriosis are currently receiving multidisciplinary care, as recommended by best practice guidelines.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.This includes ensuring that w…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to address any regional disparities in the availability of diagnostic and treatment services for endometriosis across NHS Scotland.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis can access the best possible care and support.There is now an Endometriosis Care Pathway for NHS Scotland which aims to support healthcare professionals to provide a holistic app…
11 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards to meet any demand for laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of endometriosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are committed to ensuring those living with endometriosis are able to access the best possible care and support and that they benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.This year, we have allocated …
5 Dec 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its draft Budget 2025-26, where theremaining unspent money allocated to the Bus Partnership Fund has beenreallocated to.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Budget is allocated on an annual basis therefore there is no defined unspent funding arising from the pausing of the Bus Partnership Fund. The Scottish Government is pleased to announce in the draft budget that we will provide a Bus Infrastructure Fund in 202…