To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to uterine fibroid embolisation.

Uterine fibroid embolisation is a treatment that is approved and recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

A patient diagnosed with uterine fibroids requiring treatment will receive care and advice from their general practitioner (GP) in the first instance. If further treatment is required, the GP will refer the patient to a gynaecologist. It is the responsibility of specialist clinicians within clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to recommend appropriate treatment to treat this condition, and for the CCGs to ensure they commission appropriate services to meet local demand.