The NHS has warned of a sudden rise in admissions for a severe Victorian disease - and there are four crucial warning signs you must not ignore.
Around 1.5million Brits are affected by gout, which is a type of arthritis that causes extreme joint pain.
Approximately 250,000 people have been admitted to hospital with gout over the course of 2021-22, the NHS states, with cases rising by 20 per cent in the last three years.