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Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people are able to access a timely diagnosis for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people are able to access a timely diagnosis for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department is committed to improving timely diagnosis and management of arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions across England.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance to support health and care ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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