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Motion · S6M-03201 · 10 Feb 2022

Welcoming Endometriosis UK's Four-point Plan for Better Endometriosis Care in Scotland

Lodged by Monica Lennon (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Endometriosis UK report Analysis of Endometriosis Service Provision in Scotland, which, it understands, was commissioned by the Scottish Government, and which focuses on understanding the provision of, and barriers to, care in Scotland for endometriosis, a chronic condition that affects approximately 1 in 10 women; welcomes commitments made in the Scottish Government’s Women’s Health Plan: A Plan for 2021-2024, to reduce the average waiting time for a confirmed endometriosis diagnosis from 8.5 years to 12 months by the end of the current parliamentary term; understands that the four recommendations by Endometriosis UK will be implemented as soon as possible; further understands that these include implementing the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) guideline and quality standard on endometriosis across Scotland to ensure the basic level of care is met, facilitating relationship development between healthcare services through Managed Clinical Networks to allow for smoother referrals, increasing education at primary and secondary care levels, with, it understands, the analysis showing both GPs and non-specialist gynaecologists needing more education on the condition and investing in endometriosis awareness through a public health campaign, improving menstrual wellbeing education in schools and educating school nurses, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure appropriate funding is in place to deliver on these commitments and improve outcomes for people living with endometriosis.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.