|
|
|
|
|
ARMA Newsletter November 2018
|
CEO blog: Mental health and MSK rising up the agenda
|
|
|
There seems to have been a lot of mental health in my work in recent weeks. I’m pleased for two reasons. Personally, as someone who used to work for Mind it’s a subject that remains dear to my heart. But also, because this increase in mental health related activity is a sign that the mental health sector is focusing on the needs of people with long-term conditions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guest blog: What is Moving Medicine?
|
|
|
|
by Dr Hamish Reid, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Moving Medicine design and development lead
|
Moving Medicine is an exciting new initiative by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine in partnership with Public Health England and Sport England. It is dedicated to spreading best practice, research and advice to clinicians and patients to create a healthier, happier and more active nation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARMA’s new strategy for 2019 – 2021
|
|
|
Over the last few months ARMA has been working with members on a new strategy, setting out more clearly what we work on and how we work in collaboration with our members. We will work in those areas where collaboration will have bigger impact than any single organisation working alone. Through greater clarity and focus we expect to achieve greater impact…
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attend the annual ARMA lecture on physical activity
|
|
|
Taking place on Wednesday 21 November 2018 at 6pm in London. Hear and debate three perspectives on physical activity at the Annual ARMA Lecture, this year in partnership with Versus Arthritis. Three outstanding speakers, Nick Pearson, CEO parkrun, Michael Brennan, Physical Activity Programme Manager, Public Health England and Claire Harris, Physiotherapist speak to the theme:
More people, more active, more often: three perspectives on physical activity and musculoskeletal health
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upcoming webinars
Sign up for our webinars to drive better musculoskeletal health services including:
|
|
A New way of delivering MSK pain service: Integrated pain assessment spinal service. Tues 20 Nov 2018, 12.30-1.30pm
|
Supporting people with MSK conditions to be more active.
Fri 30 Nov 2018, 11.00-12.00pm
Register here.
|
|
Missed a webinar?
Watch the videos of previous webinars.
|
Commissioning for quality: community based rheumatology service
Watch a recording and download the slides.
|
|
The BSR Rheumatology Choosing Wisely Recommendations
|
Watch a recording to find out more about shared decision making and how to use the recommendations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The first Versus Arthritis campaign
|
|
Monday 5 November saw the launch of the first national campaign by Versus Arthritis in their new guise and brand. As you know well, all too often, arthritis is dismissed. It is seen as inevitable, unavoidable, insignificant and untreatable. Society shrugs it off as “just a bit of arthritis”. The new campaign aims to drive greater recognition of arthritis and related conditions across government and society.
|
Versus Arthritis wants to create an environment where the 10 million people with arthritis can live better – free from the pain, fatigue and isolation
|
|
|
|
New arthritis survey: the Impact on Daily Life
|
|
Arthritis Action has released the findings from a nation-wide questionnaire-based study looking into the life impacts of arthritis on people of working age in Great Britain. The research, carried out by YouGov, surveyed 2074 people to reveal the effects that the condition can have on personal well-being, life satisfaction, and mental health.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HMSA at COP2018
|
|
HMSA Trustee and HSD Ambassador, Hannah Ensor will be a speaker at the COP2018 conference on the 24 November, raising awareness and understanding of hypermobility syndromes, focusing mainly on hEDS and HSD, but also touching on complications associated with other HDCTs too. Evidence shows that while approximately 30% of children with EDS/HMS reported pain, over 80% of patients over 40 with EDS/HMS report pain – indicating that it is an issue which often causes more problems over time rather than less.
|
|
|
|
Places still available for The PCR Annual Conference
|
|
|
The future of community MSK and social prescribing
|
22-24 November 2018
Park Inn Hotel, York
|
An educational programme of lectures and workshops for GPs, trainees and other members of the practice team to help develop core skills in musculoskeletal care.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No health without MSK health
|
|
|
|
Prevention is in the news this week as Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock announced that prevention must be at the heart of the NHS long-term plan, with more spending on community services.
|
|
This is welcome news and something ARMA and our members have long called for.
|
The new prevention vision aims to ensure that people can enjoy at least five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035, while narrowing the gap between the experience of the richest and poorest.
|
|
|
|
|
New GBD 2016 UK paper
|
|
|
A new paper published in the Lancet reveals the huge burden of disability linked to long-term conditions and highlights the need for health services to adapt.
|
The study uses GBD 2016 data on mortality, causes of death, and disability to analyse the burden of disease in the countries of the UK and within local authorities in England by deprivation quintile.
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSE’s ‘Risk-reduction through design’ Award
|
|
The HSE wants to inspire businesses to consider how ergonomics–based design changes can reduce the risks of work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and nominate design changes that have made a real impact.
|
You can make a nomination for a design solution in 2018 that has reduced MSD risks for workers.
|
|
|
|
|
What’s new on the MSK Hub
|
|
|
The latest resource posted to the MSK Hub is new support from PHE to increase physical activity for disabled adults.
|
4 in 5 disabled people report they would like to do more physical activity, highlighting continued barriers that prevent them from being active. The evidence review and infographic can be accessed via the hub, along with a range of other MSK related resources.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARMA Calendar
8-10 Nov 2018 BMJD World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
20 Nov 2018 Webinar: A new way of delivering MSK pain service: Integrated Pain Assessment and Spinal Service, 12.30pm
21 Nov 2018 ARMA Lecture: More people, more active, more often: three perspectives on physical activity and musculoskeletal health
22-24 Nov 2018 PCR Society Conference, York
24 Nov 2018 COP2018 conference
27 Nov 2018 Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, London
30 Nov 2018 Webinar: Supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions to be more active, 11.00am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
