Around 7,500 people living with MSK in areas of the country with the longest waiting times were seen quicker thanks to the NHS pilot backed by £3.5m of investment from the Department for Work and Pensions.

The ‘Getting it Right First Time' pilot trialled new digital tools to help people manage their conditions remotely and innovative one-day clinics that bring health specialists and mental health support and physical activity services together, allowing people to engage with multiple services in one visit.

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said: ‘Offering multiple services under one roof, with tailored care for that specific person, is part of our mission to build a true neighbourhood health service.'

It comes alongside a wider support offer that meets sick or disabled people where they are - backed by £3.5bn by the end of the decade.

Connect to Work will provide personalised help for 300,000 people by 2030, while 1,000 Pathways to Work advisers are now based in Jobcentres across England, Wales and Scotland, offering personalised help to people on health-related benefits with no requirement to work – many of whom had no support before.

On 26 March, the Government announced 27 neighbourhood health centres will be open by 2027, offering urgent treatment, GP and pharmacy services. The first 50 centres of a total 250, are backed by £200m in total investment.

Cohort 2 of the scheme is currently ongoing and is being implemented in six ICBs, supported by £2.2m in funding.