Osteoarthritis
2026-06-01 · Department of Health and Social Care · 5984 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that good practice guidelines produced by NICE on the diagnosis and care of osteoarthritis are implemented.
Answer
We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...