A spokeswoman for the charity Arthritis Care has claimed there is a lack of awareness of the condition considering the impact it has in the UK.
The charity says that despite there being nine million people in the UK with arthritis there is 'nothing like enough awareness of the breadth of the condition and the toll it takes upon individuals, the community and the economy'.
'It accounts for one in four visits to the GP and yet arthritis isn't even one of the conditions on which GPs' performance is assessed and their pay awarded,' the spokeswoman noted.
The expert suggested that employers should think 'more creatively' about how to support people with arthritis at work, with 72 per cent of sufferers meeting the legal definition for disability.
'The Health and Safety Executive estimates that arthritis costs the economy £5.7 billion a year - and arthritis and related conditions are the second most common cause of days off work in both men and women,' she revealed.
The spokeswoman also highlighted the inaccuracy of the assumption that arthritis is just part of the ageing process, pointing out that 12,000 children are currently living with the condition in the UK.
The charity says that despite there being nine million people in the UK with arthritis there is 'nothing like enough awareness of the breadth of the condition and the toll it takes upon individuals, the community and the economy'.
'It accounts for one in four visits to the GP and yet arthritis isn't even one of the conditions on which GPs' performance is assessed and their pay awarded,' the spokeswoman noted.
The expert suggested that employers should think 'more creatively' about how to support people with arthritis at work, with 72 per cent of sufferers meeting the legal definition for disability.
'The Health and Safety Executive estimates that arthritis costs the economy £5.7 billion a year - and arthritis and related conditions are the second most common cause of days off work in both men and women,' she revealed.
The spokeswoman also highlighted the inaccuracy of the assumption that arthritis is just part of the ageing process, pointing out that 12,000 children are currently living with the condition in the UK.
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