Rheumatoid arthritis not given enough priority by the NHS

The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, which costs the NHS £560m annually, is not given a high enough priority according to a new report. It calls for a more collaborative approach, with National Health Service England taking a more strategic role in supporting local commissioning decisions. RAising the Game: translating national policy into local action for rheumatoid arthritis services, is from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Rheumatology Initiative, and makes six recommendations. It was supported and reviewed by the patient charity, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and the medical body, the British Society for Rheumatology. In a joint statement in the