Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101078

Rheumatology: Health Services

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

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 Smyth
The 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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