Health and Social Care

Monday 6th January 2025 Written Corrections

Musculoskeletal Conditions

The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on Musculoskeletal Conditions on 17 December 2024.

[Andrew Gwynne]

For MSK conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, early diagnosis is the key to preventing joint damage and improving quality of life. The Government are investing £1.5 billion in capital funding in 2025-26 for new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners, to build capacity for over 30,000 additional procedures and over 1.25 million diagnostic tests as they come online.

[Official Report, 17 December 2024; Vol. 759, c. 68WH.]

Written correction submitted by the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Gorton and Denton (Andrew Gwynne):

[Andrew Gwynne]

The Government are investing £1.5 billion in capital funding in 2025-26, including for new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners, to build capacity for over 30,000 additional procedures and over 1.25 million diagnostic tests as they come online.