AQW 6467/16-21

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 28/10/2016
Answered On Date: 02/11/2016
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many people are on the surgical waiting list for endomitriosis; and how long a patient waits on average for surgical intervention.

Answer:

The number of patients currently waiting for surgery with an operation description which includes the treatment/potential treatment of endometriosis has been provided in the table below.

HSC Trust	Number Waiting
South Eastern	36
Western	71

Source: HSC Trusts

Belfast, Northern and Southern Health and Social Care Trusts were unable to provide this information within the specified time frame.

Health and Social Care Trusts were unable to provide an average waiting time for surgical intervention within the specified time frame.