The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved two new tests for suspected endometriosis, allowing them to be used in primary care settings including GP surgeries. The move is intended to reduce the time women spend waiting for an endometriosis diagnosis, which many reports describe as long and difficult to obtain. Multiple outlets state that the tests are being rolled out across the NHS, with availability extending through routine care rather than requiring patients to wait for specialist investigations. RTE reports that women with suspected endometriosis will not have to spend years trying to get a diagnosis, framing the approval as a shift toward earlier assessment in GP settings. The Evening Standard similarly says the change aims to dramatically cut the time it takes for people to receive confirmation of whether they have the condition. The Belfast Telegraph and Manchester Evening News both describe the approval as a “game-changer” development and note that the tests are now cleared for use as part of implementation. Overall, the sources agree on the approvals by NICE and the focus on accelerating diagnosis through primary care deployment.