Low back and neck pain is the greatest cause of years lost to disability, with chronic joint pain or osteoarthritis affecting over 8.75 million people in the UK.
Over 30 million working days are lost due to musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions every year in the UK .
MSK appointments account for 30% of GP consultations in England.
Source the The NHS 10 Year Plan at section 3.107.
By 2016/17,. In Hampshire, just under 13,000 people had been diagnosed. This number is set to increase.
Hampshire County Councils stated primary aim for Dementia friendly Hampshire. 'Our primary focus is to prevent dementia where possible and enable people with a diagnosis of dementia to live as independently as possible in their community."
Around 14.4 million people were living in poverty in the UK in 2021/2022, according to the government’s official statistics. That is around one in five people. A total of 4.2 million children were affected.