Main points: Rheumatology patients require lots of care –these are chronic and complex conditions Inability to access care has significant impact on patients and accrual of health More clinically vulnerable people less likely to be satisfied with remotely-delivered healthcare The importance of data – impossible to manage what we can’t measure Sustainable workforce is required to meet patient needs-shortages throughout all parts of the multidisciplinary team-consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, psychologists, pharmacists For example: Minimum recommendation = one consultant per 60,000 - 80,000 population but in Scotland= one consultant per 111,637 https://rheumatology.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Policy/Reports/BSR-workforce- report-crisis-numbers.pdf Convenor referred to her attendance at the recent meeting of Convenors of the Chronic Pain Cross Party Group with the Cabinet secretary and had had the opportunity to refer to the recent Briitish Society of Rheumatology Workforce Report- and was surprised when it emerged that he was not aware of the report. • Impact of the pandemic on orthopaedic services in Scotland Mr Alastair Murray, Chair, Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma Main points of the presentation were as follows: NHS Scotland has mounted an effective and commendable response to provide treatment for patients with Covid-19.