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ARMA’s work on Health Inequalities and local services

MSK health inequalities inquiry (UK)

The aims of the Inquiry

·       Set out the evidence for inequalities in MSK health related to deprivation and explore the possible underlying reasons.

·       Propose actions which can be taken to address these, both in design and delivery of MSK services, and actions to address wider determinants of health and prevention.

·       Raise the profile of the issues and possible solutions.

The process

·       Evidence gathering (literature review, calls for evidence & lived experience survey)​

·       All evidence submitted will be read, analysed and summarised.​

·       The summaries will be read and discussed by a lived experience panel.​

·       We will hold around 3 evidence sessions where we will invite people to discuss their evidence in more detail. These sessions will be live online for anyone who wishes to observe.​

·       An expert advisory panel will meet to give advice to the inquiry.​

·       The project team and the lived experience panel will discuss all the evidence submitted and draw conclusions.​

·       These conclusions will be written into a report which will be published at the end of this year.​

·       2024 will be phase 2 – dissemination of findings and promoting uptake of recommendations.

Some emerging themes

·       Data – identifying and monitoring inequalities, know your community

·       Engagement with communities and coproduction

·       Moving service delivery into the community

·       Strategies to build self-management skills (some differing opinions)

·       Addressing modifiable risk factors – inactivity, smoking, obesity, alcohol.

·       How to address wider determinants of health?

More information

ARMA website: https://arma.uk.net/msk-health-inequalities-equality/inquiry/

Upcoming oral evidence sessions and recordings of past ones:

https://arma.uk.net/msk-health-inequalities-equality/call-for-evidence/oral-evidence-sessions/

ARMA Inequalities resource page: https://arma.uk.net/msk-health-inequalities-resource/

Local Services Project (currently England only)

·       Priority given to MSK by ICBs variable.

·       Nationally increasing profile for MSK not reflected locally.

·       Need to drive MSK up the ICB agenda.

Regional Meetings

To bring together stakeholders by ICS area.

North West: 14 September 2023, 12–2pm Register for North West

South West: 12 October 2023, 12–2pm Register for South West

Midlands: 8 November 2023, 12–2pm Register for Midlands

To learn more, visit here: MSK service improvement - Regional Meetings

Online collaboration tool.

Allows sharing of information with others in the same ICS area. Registration is required.

Find out more: https://arma.uk.net/msk-services/

ARMA

The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) exists to improve MSK services. We are a membership organisation which brings together patient, research and healthcare professional organisations working in MSK health. Working together as an alliance we have a powerful voice to influence policy and improve standards of care across the UK.

Sue Brown sbrown@arma.uk.net

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