§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to include the management and treatment of musculoskeletal disease within the terms of reference of the National Service Framework for Older People. [166208]
§ Dr. LadymanAlthough the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People did not specifically focus on the management and treatment of musculoskeletal disease, the underlying principle, set out in the NSF, of fair access to high quality, joined-up care, based on need and not age, applies to all older people. We have no plans to add to the NSF for older people, which was published in March 2001.