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ARMA Newsletter December 2018
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CEO update - Exciting and uniting us
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November has been a very active month for ARMA. Not just in the sense that we are doing a lot but also that a lot of it has been about physical activity, which seems to be exciting and uniting the MSK community.
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The ARMA lecture featured three speakers with different perspectives on the subject. A wide range of people attended, bringing GPs into conversations with public health professionals, parkrun with sport therapists, pain specialists with the DWP, Sport England with Healthwatch.
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Guest blog: AHPs - Developing new models to support system challenges
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by Suzanne Rastrick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, NHS England
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As I look back on 2018 it has been a great year for AHPs and for the NHS. 2018 has seen acknowledgement of ‘the Brilliance of AHPs’ by Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS England and development of a number of work areas which have highlighted how AHPs can support the challenges faced by the Health and Social care system in England. AHPs are…
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New newsletter: Let us know what you think
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Regular readers will have noticed we changed the design of our newsletter last month. We’ve had some feedback, but we’d really like to know what our readers think. Please let us know by completing this survey. We promise it’s very short and quick to complete!
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Annual Lecture 2018
More people, more active, more often: three perspectives on physical activity and musculoskeletal health
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Introduced by Sue Brown ARMA CEO and Liam O’Toole, CEO, Versus Arthritis, who partnered with ARMA for the flagship lecture, the three presenters delivered speeches that did not disappoint the rapt audience of health professionals, commissioners, patients, public and NHS health officials and, of course, parkrunners. The discussion about how to overcome the barriers to activity faced by people with musculoskeletal conditions ranged from …
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Alliance releases MSK and Mental Health Policy Position Paper
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In England alone, approximately 4.6 million people have had both a long-term physical health condition and mental health problems. People with long-term physical health conditions are two to three times more likely to experience mental health problems. For the working age population in the UK, musculoskeletal and mental health conditions are the most common health conditions. 35.2% of all working …
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MSK Services Survey
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ARMA wants to find out what is happening across England’s MSK services so we can learn how best target to our support for improvements.
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This MSK Services survey gathers information on the quality of local services, programmes and improvements.
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This is part of our Clinical Networks Project, a partnership between ARMA and NHS England.
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Our report will be anonymised; no names of individuals, CCGs or STPs will be released.
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It only takes a short time to complete. Please find the survey here.
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Watch again: Webinar recordings
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If you weren’t able to attend the live webinars, you can watch the recordings on the ARMA Webinars page.
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The most recent webinars are:
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- Supporting people with MSK conditions to be more active
- A New way of delivering MSK pain service: Integrated pain assessment spinal service
- Commissioning for quality: community based rheumatology service
- The British Society for Rheumatology’s Choosing Wisely UK Recommendations
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BOA statement for patients about orthopaedic implants
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The British Orthopaedic Association is aware of concerns being raised by patients following recent media coverage regarding implants. To communicate reassurance and the relevant facts, the BOA has prepared a statement for patients which you can open here.
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MSK Champions Versus Arthritis
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Versus Arthritis is delighted to announce that they will shortly be open for applications for the second round of the MSK Champions programme; a prestigious leadership development opportunity. Together with international business school Ashridge Executive Education, Versus Arthritis has created a bespoke leadership initiative, which will support you to become a Champion of musculoskeletal care.
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CSP: It’s never too late to get stronger
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The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has released a short Christmas film called Never Too Late as part of their “Love Activity” campaign.
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The film is a heart-warmer about a physio who helps a lonely widower regain his strength and sense of purpose so that he can return to his role playing Father Christmas at the local children’s ward. Alongside the video, a webpage includes six exercises that can help people stay strong and independent this winter.
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Every Patient, Every Time
launched by NASS in Parliament
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NASS was delighted to welcome 200 guests, including 30 MPs, to a reception at the Houses of Parliament on Monday 3 December to launch their Every Patient Every Time campaign and hold their Patients’ Choice Awards.
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HMSA’s Four Nations Survey via Genetic Alliance
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With a new strategy, “Driving progress: genetic, rare and undiagnosed”, the HMSA is committed to examining their impact within the four nations of the UK in order to build a plan that ensures they are truly a UK-wide organisation. The aim is to provide more engagement and opportunities for staff and volunteers.
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Deadline fast approaching for EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2019
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There are only a few days left to apply for the prestigious EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2019. People with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders are invited to write about their personal experiences submitting essays on the topic of: “My ideal employer - Work without barriers for people with RMDs”
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A Vision for Population Health
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Despite improvements in life expectancy, England lags behind other countries on many key health outcomes. A new report from the Kings Fund argues that to address this, we need to move away from a system just focused on diagnosing and treating illness towards one that is based on promoting wellbeing and preventing ill health.
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Work Foundation Report –
Who Cares?
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The Work Foundation’s Health at Work Policy Unit has published its latest report: Who cares? The implications of informal care and work for policymakers and employers. The number of informal carers in the UK is substantial and growing.
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A new chiropractic course based in Teesside University
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Teesside University and the Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education (SPCE) are delighted to announce the start of a new chiropractic course. Subject to regulatory clearances, the course will begin in Autumn 2019. This is a major development as it is the first chiropractic course in the North East of the country...
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What’s new on the MSK Hub
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The latest resources posted to the MSK Hub include the Musculoskeletal Core Capabilities Framework which is aimed at practitioners who will be the first point of contact for people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Visit the MSK Hub.
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ARMA Calendar
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11 Dec 2018 Edgar Stene Prize closes to UK essay entries
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14 Jan 2019 MSK Champions second cohort applications open
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06 Feb 2019 Improving Patient Safety & Care 2019 conference
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03 Mar 2019 Deadline for MSK Champions applications
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