PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Musculoskeletal Disorders (12 March 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of administering intra-joint injections by ultrasound instead of by x-ray to reduce costs.

Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)

No specific assessment has been made. Decisions to adopt new clinical interventions or approaches would be a matter for local NHS services, taking into account the available evidence on safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness, as well as any relevant guidance.

Answered by:
Steve Brine (Conservative)
19 March 2018