Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121129

Arthritis: Children and Young People

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support children and young people with arthritis.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Government is committed to supporting children and young people with arthritis to ensure they get timely, quality care.Services for children with suspected arthritis are commissioned in line with the national service specification for paediatric rheum...

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