The fact that we are all living longer in poor health is just as important as tackling killer diseases. The NHS Long Term Plan “affirms the importance of therapies and planned surgical services for conditions that limit independence and affect quality of life.

There is also recognition in the appendix that MSK conditions are a big cause of sickness absence and that rapid access to treatment is important in reducing this.

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