questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of single points of access for non-urgent gynaecology referrals, specialist ultrasound and community diagnostic routes on reducing diagnostic times for suspected endometriosis; and whether he plans to support wider adoption of such models across Integrated Care Boards.
answerText: From October 2026, all providers, supported by integrated care boards, are expected to ensure that all appropriate requests and referrals flow through a Single Point of Access (SPoA) model, to support patients to receive rapid specialist assessment and a ...
heading: Endometriosis: Health Services