Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 23686

Arthritis: Health Services

Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025

Question

Matt Bishop

LabourForest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to (a) treatment and (b) support services for people with arthritis; and what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the condition.

Answer

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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