Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83283
Pain: Unemployment
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who are out of work due to chronic arthritic pain.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWe recognise the effect that poor health can have on economic inactivity and that the economy relies on a healthy population.The 10-Year Health Plan will support people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions like arthritis to better manage their condition ...
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