Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121451

Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on utilising spare capacity in the chiropractic sector to support those with back pain and musculoskeletal sick notes b

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The Government is committed to supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including back pain and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, with their employment journey. We therefore have a range of specialist initiatives to support individual...

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