Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101078
Rheumatology: Health Services
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Luke Murphy
Labour — Basingstoke
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are his Department taking to ensure NHS staff can recognise rheumatological symptoms and ensure urgent referral to rheumatology services.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Royal College of General Practitioners has produced e-learning modules on a number of musculoskeletal (MSK) and rheumatic conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis, which are designed to help general pract...
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