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Jess Brown-Fuller shares constituents’ experiences of endometriosis in Parliament
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This week, Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, spoke in Parliament about the difficulties women face, including her constituents, in securing a timely diagnosis for endometriosis. In a debate focused on this issue, Jess raised the case of a mother who took nine years to receive a diagnosis and is now seeing her daughter go through the same protracted process.
Drawing upon a number of personal stories, Jess urged the government to do more on women’s health. She discussed the lack of mandated training for gynaecological issues and the absence of a dedicated gynaecology ward at St Richard’s Hospital as contributing to gaps in provision.
In a joint letter with other Liberal Democrat MPs, Jess has also written to the Minister for Women’s Health and Mental Health to raise concerns about endometriosis diagnosis and treatment within the NHS, and to clarify what action the government is taking to improve awareness and education of the condition amongst healthcare practitioners.
After the debate, Jess said:
I’ve witnessed first-hand the impact of endometriosis and the failings of health services to diagnose it. From family and friends to constituents who write to me, so many have been let down, not believed, and misdiagnosed.
This was not the first time I’ve raised the issue in Parliament. I’ve also written to ministers and discussed it with leaders at St Richard’s. It’s clear much more needs to be done urgently to provide women with the support they desperately deserve in tackling this debilitating disease.
