Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61365

Arthritis: Health Services

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis times and (b) access to care for people with inflammatory arthritis.

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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