A quarter of adults in Rother suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 11th Jan 2024, 12:21 BST
File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP at their desk. GP appointments over the phone or online can miss serious illnesses and put patients at risk, according to a new study. Researchers said mistakes via remote consultation are rare, but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed, GPs being swayed by what has been said previously, and less qualified staff not acting on signs of illness. Issue date: Wednesday November 29, 2023.File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP at their desk. GP appointments over the phone or online can miss serious illnesses and put patients at risk, according to a new study. Researchers said mistakes via remote consultation are rare, but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed, GPs being swayed by what has been said previously, and less qualified staff not acting on signs of illness. Issue date: Wednesday November 29, 2023.
File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP at their desk. GP appointments over the phone or online can miss serious illnesses and put patients at risk, according to a new study. Researchers said mistakes via remote consultation are rare, but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed, GPs being swayed by what has been said previously, and less qualified staff not acting on signs of illness. Issue date: Wednesday November 29, 2023.
A quarter of adults in Rother are living with problems with their joints, bones or muscles, new figures show.

A quarter of adults in Rother are living with problems with their joints, bones or muscles, new figures show.

The figures come amid warnings about the impact of these conditions on people's wellbeing and employment prospects.

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Musculoskeletal health conditions include common ailments like back or neck pain, and issues that impact the joints, such as arthritis.

New figures from NHS England suggest 24.9% of people aged 16 and over in Rother had a musculoskeletal condition as of 2023.

This was above the England average of 18.4%.

In addition, 18.1% of adults in Rother reported having two or more conditions, with one of them being a problem with their joints, bones or m