Written questions

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Commons · Question 12119 · 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 ensure the quality and volume of musculoskeletal content in medical training match the prevalence of these conditions in the population.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Jun 2026

The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC sets the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level, and approves courses and medical schools to write and teach the curricula content that ena...