Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services
Commons · Question 12118 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) data and (b) metrics used in musculoskeletal services.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 29 Jun 2026
Data is fundamental to the effective delivery of health services, underpinning service improvement and ultimately improving outcomes for patients.Musculoskeletal (MSK) data for secondary care, including orthopaedics, spinal services, paediatric orthopaedi...