People with arthritis in Scotland being left unsupported and unable to work

People with arthritis in Scotland being left unsupported and unable to work

More than half of people surveyed with arthritis in Scotland have said the condition has impacted their ability to work, according to a report from…

People with arthritis in Scotland are being left unsupported and unable to work, says Arthritis UK report

One in two people with arthritis said their condition impacted their ability to work. Of these, four in ten people have stopped work due to their arthritis  Millions of people with arthritis are not receiving timely diagnoses or adequate treatment and left to face avoidable pain and often unable to work, according to a report by the charity Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis).   Arthritis affects one in three people across Scotland and is a…

Arthritis ‘impacting people’s ability to work’

Arthritis UK surveyed more than 8,000 people, with 1,021 from Scotland, and found arthritis is a leading cause of disability in the country.