The NHS has warned people to familiarise themselves with symptoms of gout after reporting a rise in cases of the disease.
A type of arthritis that causes sudden and severe joint pain and leads to hot and swollen skin in the affected area, gout is most commonly seen in the big toe or joints of the feet, hands, elbows and knees. It affects around 1.5 million people in the UK, a number which has seen a surge in recent years.
The NHS stated that 250,000 people were admitted to hospital with gout over the course of 2021-22. Cases have risen by 20% in the last three years, The Mirror reports .
