Technologies could reduce wait for endometriosis diagnosis
Two new non-invasive diagnostic technologies can be used in the NHS while further evidence is generated to speed up the diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care. Endometriosis affects around 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK, yet the average time to diagnosis is more than nine years. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s draft early use healthtech guidance recommends Endosure and Endotest, two technologies that can be used in the NHS during a three year period while additional evidence is collected on how well they work. The tests can be used to diagnose endometriosis in primary care.