Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55925

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people living with (a) arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions have access to the (i) treatment and (ii) support they need.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Services for those with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs). The Department expects MSK services to be fully incorporated into integrated care system planning and decision-making...

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