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Getty Images Campaigners say a national registry could lead to faster diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for patients Nearly 3,500 people have signed a petition calling for a national endometriosis registry in the hope of improving care, waiting times and awareness. The condition affects one in ten women, but Endometriosis UK say poor recording within the…

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A higher proportion of people in England are now contacting their GP surgery online than by phone, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data covering three weeks from mid-September suggest just over 43% of people went online to contact their GP – an increase of a percentage point from the…

Kate MorganWales community correspondent Rugby player Dillon Lewis admitted he didn’t know much about endometriosis when the couple first met It was just their third date when Sophie and her new love interest Dillon visited a fertility clinic. The pair had already discussed intimacy with a chronic condition, egg freezing and other “unsexy topics”. For…

The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary was giving evidence for the third time at the Covid inquiry, about the impact on healthcare systems. He stated there was never a “national…