Facts and figures...
*Fibromyalgia affects around 1 in 25 people in the UK — that's approximately 2.5 million people, with the majority being women aged between 30 and 60-
NHS and Versus Arthritis UK

*On average, patients in Europe—including the UK—wait 2.3 years and see about 3.7 different physicians before receiving a diagnosis. Around 38% present to more than three physicians first- PMC

*82% of UK workers have reported suffering from physical pain due to their stress levels at work .- HR Magazine

* 43% of adults—just under 28 million people—live with some form of chronic pain - British pain society

*Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the UK are thought to have IBS- Bupa

* 1 in 6 children of secondary school age report IBS-like symptoms. - Bupa


*Depression is the second leading cause of years lived with a disability worldwide- Mental Health Foundation

*Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental health disorder in Britain, affecting 7.8% of the population.- Mental Health Foundation

We need to act now.