https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/condition/Recent content in condition on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 05:55:11 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/nhs-urged-to-add-endometriosis-to-free-prescription-exemption-list/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:55:11 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/nhs-urged-to-add-endometriosis-to-free-prescription-exemption-list/The NHS is being called upon to include endometriosis on the exemption list for free prescriptions. This common condition affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth of reproductive age across the UK. Globally, around 10% of women suffer from endometriosis—approximately 176 million people. In the UK alone, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are affected, a figure comparable to the number of people living with diabetes, according to Endometriosis UK.