There are four oral evidence sessions as part of the inquiry. You can register to attend the live sessions on line and watch the recordings afterwards.
Supported self-management and MSK health inequalities
The inquiry has received conflicting evidence on self-management. Some submissions see supporting self-management as a way to reduce inequalities. Others see it as something which disproportionately benefits those with high levels of health literacy and agency and therefore increases health inequalities.
This session explored these questions with Jim Phillips and Chloe Stewart.
- Jim Phillips works for NHS England on personalised care and is an Executive Director of the Centre for Empowering Patients and Communities.
- Chloe Stewart is a health psychologist and National Specialist Clinical Advisor in Personalised Care/MSK
Children and young people and MSK health inequalities
22 September 2023
Webinar
The inquiry has received some responses from local rheumatology services about inequalities in access to services for children and young people living in areas of socioeconomic deprivation. Published evidence on children’s health inequalities in relation to MSK conditions is limited.
This session will explore the issues including how what we know about MSK conditions relates to evidence of health inequalities in children and young people more generally.
- Ann Hagell, Research Lead, Association for Young People’s Health
- Jacqui Clinch – consultant paediatric rheumatologist Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Multiple conditions and MSK health inequalities
28 September 2023
Webinar
We know that MSK conditions are significantly more common in areas of deprivation.
People living in poorer areas also have greater levels of multimorbidity.
Many people with MSK conditions also have other health conditions. For instance, one in eight people in England report living with at least two long-term conditions, one of which is MSK related.
This session will explore the implications of this for measures to address inequalities in MSK health.
How do we need to take account of multiple conditions when working to reduce inequalities in MSK health?
- Alf Collins, Clinical Director, NHS England Personalised Care Group
- Jacob Lant, Chief Executive, National Voices
MSK and health inequalities
9 October 2023
Webinar
In this final evidence session we take an opportunity to explore the evidence and comments we have gathered throughout our evidence gathering process. We bring together three leaders with expertise in MSK or health inequalities to share their insights into how we can tackle inequalities in MSK health.
- Andrew Bennett, National Clinical Director MSK, NHS England
- Bola Owolabi, Director – National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme, NHS England
- Aoife Molloy, Senior Clinical Advisor Healthcare Inequalities Improvement, NHS England