Treatment: NHS board admits wait is ‘too long’

The north-east’s health board has admitted endometriosis patients are waiting too long to be seen.

NHS Grampian patients face around a six-month wait to be treated, with the board admitting patients are waiting longer than they would wish.

But improvements are under way with a service redesign being rolled out to create extra capacity.

An NHS Grampian spokesman said: “Waiting times for gynaecology services are improving within Grampian.

“This is down to several factors including the hard work and dedication of our staff, which we are very grateful for.

“We are also in the process of implementing a service redesign which is already creating extra capacity for patients.

“As we continue to move forward with this we expect figures will improve further.

“That said, patients are currently waiting longer for gynaecology services than they – or ourselves – would wish.

“We are grateful to them for their understanding and to the staff involved for their hard work in managing the waiting lists.”