The current number of people in the UK with arthritis in their hands

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Dear Department of Health,

I would like to make a formal request for information on the number of people in the UK currently being treated for arthritis in their hands (such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis) and also for the number of new cases like these diagnosed in 2014.

Yours faithfully,

Simon

Department of Health and Social Care

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Our ref: DE00000930753 
 
Dear Mr Lyons, 
  
Please see attached the Department of Health's response to your Freedom of
Information request. 

Yours sincerely,
 
Danny Lamond
Freedom of Information
Department of Health
 

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