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<p>The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical or mental impairment which
has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out
normal day-to-day activities.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions about what meets this definition
are not generally made on the basis of whether or not a person has a specific condition,
but on the impact of that condition. The Equality Act 2010 specifies that only a very
small number of health conditions are always considered to be disabilities.</p><p>
</p><p>To support women with endometriosis, all obstetricians and gynaecologists have
been trained in the diagnosis, investigation and management of the condition, which
is specifically listed as a topic in the core curriculum for obstetrics and gynaecology.
In September 2017 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published
the guideline ‘Endometriosis: diagnosis and management’ for clinicians. NHS England
has developed a service specification for severe endometriosis under the specialised
commissioning area of complex gynaecology.</p>
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