Arthritis: Joint Replacements

(asked on 15th June 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with arthritis can receive support from local health services whilst waiting for joint replacement surgery.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 1st July 2021

NHS England and NHS Improvement are working closely with professional stakeholders, patient organisations and lived experience groups to develop regional and system support strategies for those waiting for surgery. The focus of this work is on those with musculoskeletal conditions, including people with arthritis.

Public Health England (PHE) is also providing training and resources to support healthcare professionals to have conversations with their patients about the benefits of keeping active. The training forms part of the PHE-led Moving Medicine programme, which is available at the following link:

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/

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