Priority 24 from the Endometriosis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: In what circumstances should endometriosis be classified and/or recognised as a disability? (JLA PSP Priority 24)
Overall ranking 24
JLA question ID 0051/24
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence No details yet available of evidence considered by this PSP
Health Research Classification System category Reproductive health and childbirth
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples Why is endometriosis not on the disability list? For many its a condition that makes keeping a job very hard. ~ Why isn't there more help for women who lose their jobs due to endometriosis and the disability it can cause? ~ If endometriosis isn't considered a disability Under the uk government, why not?
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0051
PSP name Endometriosis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 72 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 25 April 2017