Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase resourcing for the Sussex Endometriosis Centre in Mid Sussex constituency.

The specialist service at the Sussex Endometriosis Centre, run by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, has experienced some workforce challenges with the dedicated staff for this service.

However, NHS England continues to work closely with providers, including the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, to support further improvements in waiting times and remains committed to working towards delivery of the ambitions set out by the Government, including eliminating long waits for patients.

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan which will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.