Policy change is essential if the UK is to improve the health of the 20 million people living with MSK conditions.
MSK conditions are the leading cause of pain and disability and a major driver of lost independence, worklessness and pressure on health services. Yet despite their scale and impact, MSK health is still not treated as a national priority.
A decade of better MSK health sets out ARMA’s vision for turning ambition into practical change, from prevention and early intervention to neighbourhood-based care, better use of digital tools and a stronger multidisciplinary workforce. It highlights the opportunity to improve healthy life expectancy, support people to remain in work and reduce inequalities by putting MSK health at the heart of policy and system reform.
Improving MSK health is not just a clinical challenge. It is central to the nation’s wellbeing, productivity and ability to age well.
This paper sets out ARMA’s priorities for making MSK health a national priority and delivering a decade of better MSK health.
Read the full policy paper here.