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ARMA Newsletter June 2019
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CEO update: Patients with chronic pain deserve nothing less
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I write this reflecting on my day yesterday, which was unexpectedly dominated by discussions on pain. Pain is, of course, something we all talk about a fair bit in the MSK health world, as it’s one of the shared factors that cuts across all MSK conditions. I’m increasingly realising it is something we don’t always deal with particularly well.
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Guest blog: A spending review for wellbeing?
An idea whose time has come
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by Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, President of the Association of Directors of Public Health
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To its great credit, New Zealand has become the first country in the world to produce a “wellbeing budget” – a commitment to prioritise population wellbeing as the main mission of the government. A similar philosophy was adopted in Wales in 2015, with the Well-being of Future Generations Act requiring public bodies to think about the long-term impact of their policies on both people and places.
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This is a bold and exciting approach for anyone living with a musculoskeletal condition or campaigning for change on their behalf – and for the wider public health community.
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ARMA publishes Construction Roundtable report
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Action is needed to tackle £646 million burden of bone, joint and muscle problems, a new ARMA report says.
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Industry leaders called for action to tackle the huge burden of bone, joint and muscle conditions on people in the construction industry, in a report released last week (30/05/2019). Physically demanding work means the construction industry has one of the highest rates of musculoskeletal disorders costing £646 million every year – accounting for over three-quarters of all occupational ill-health costs.
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Call for mental health to be prioritised for musculoskeletal patients
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Last month, ARMA, supported by UK charity Arthritis Action, released a new report looking at the impact of mental health on people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The report followed a roundtable event, organised by ARMA in March, which, for the first time, brought together leaders from Mind, NHS England, Arthritis Action, and other health charities to look at ways to improve access to effective psychological support for MSK patients. ARMA published the report during Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Webinars to watch
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We have a few ARMA/NHSE webinars in the pipeline including one on the benefits of First Contact Practitioners to primary care and the wider health system, and another on IAPT for MSK pain. Look out for details in the next newsletter. In the meantime, you can watch the recordings of our past webinars if you weren’t able to attend them live - ARMA Webinars page.
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The most recent webinars are:
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- Addressing the burden of rheumatic and musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain.
- Managing women of childbearing potential living with chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease
- How to integrate mental and physical healthcare for long term musculoskeletal conditions
- How to implement the National Back and Radicular Pain Pathway
- Everything you wanted to know about setting up a Musculoskeletal Service but were afraid to ask!
- 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
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Dietitians Week: What Dietitians Do
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This week (3-7 June) is Dietitians Week, and the British Dietetic Association and its members are using the week to promote the breadth and depth of dietetic practice using the tagline “What Dietitians Do”. Dietitians will be sharing their own personal experiences and highlighting some of the lesser known aspects of the profession …
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iO's Osteopathy For Health
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Harnessing the power of social media to promote public health The Institute of Osteopathy (iO) has launched a new community Facebook page ‘Osteopathy for Health’ with the aim to provide the public with useful health advice and tips to support positive lifestyle behaviours. The iO first launched ‘Osteopathy for Health’ as web-based information, supported by a series of advice leaflets …
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BOA Annual Congress 2019
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Members' early bird registration closing soon
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The theme for the 2019 Congress is New Horizons in Research, Education and Clinical Leadership, which will be incorporated throughout all of the plenary and breakout sessions. BOA members' early bird registration closes Tuesday 4 June at 23:59. Full Congress registration will open Wednesday 5 June…
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Axial SpA Referral Template launch
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NASS was delighted to launch the NASS Allies referral template, in conjunction with the Institute of Osteopathy and Royal College of Chiropractors, at the Primary Care and Public Health Conference on 15 and 16 May. The template was developed to help chiropractors and osteopaths in recommending referral for patients with suspected inflammatory back pain to rheumatology.
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Aspiring to Excellence
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Programme now open for applications
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Following a successful launch event at the British Society for Rheumatology Conference on 1 May, applications are now open for the Aspiring to Excellence award programme. The programme is designed to encourage and recognise service improvement in axial SpA (AS) care and is a strategic partnership between NASS, BRITSpA and sponsoring companies AbbVie, Novartis and UCB.
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Upcoming Core Skills in MSK workshops
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There are five remaining workshops scheduled to take place throughout the UK in 2019:
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Adapted Homes, Empowered Lives report
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On 8 May, Versus Arthritis published a new policy report looking at the impact of home aids and adaptations for people with arthritis, and the barriers that people face when trying to access them.
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Read the full report, which includes powerful stories from people with arthritis who benefit from aids and adaptations.
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EULAR survey patient-reported outcomes in young patients
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Exploring the perspectives of young patients with chronic, inflammatory arthritis on patient-reported outcome measures
Having completed Phase 1 of the YoungPro project (focus groups in four different European countries with young people with inflammatory arthritis and the first Task Force meeting), EULAR has developed a survey to be spread across Europe to gather additional information around this topic.
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Arthur’s Place: introducing “Project Mum”
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Arthur’s Place has created and launched “Project Mum” a support kit for young women with arthritis and related conditions, those who are considering becoming mothers in future, women who are currently pregnant and new mums. Project Mum includes invaluable advice from health professionals, including consultant rheumatologists, nurse specialists, midwives, a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and three clinical psychologists.
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Fit For the Future: a Vision for General Practice
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The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has published a vision for general practice for 2030. It sees a very different place for general practice from the current model, with increased multidisciplinary working and a greater focus on prevention and well-being. This was developed with the involvement of patients, GPs and other stakeholders. This is a response to the changing nature of health needs with more people presenting with complex and multiple conditions.
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RSA Sustainable Health Event
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Integrating Health Systems and Paradigms to Drive Culture Change
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Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 18:00 - 20:00
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Join the RSA Health, Care and Wellbeing Network for a conversation about the integration of health systems and paradigms to support sustainable health, hosted by Paul Hitchcock FRSA. This event will be an opportunity to explore how the two approaches might be mutually supportive in driving the sort of culture change that we need.
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ARMA Calendar
| 3-7 June 2019 |
Dietitians' Week |
| 4 June 2019 |
Early bird registration for BOA Congress closes |
| 25 June 2019 |
Integrating Health Systems and Paradigms to Drive Culture Change event |
| 28 June 2019 |
RCN Rheumatology Nursing Workshop |
| 10 July 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, Birmingham |
| 31 July 2019 |
Aspiring to Excellence award programme applications close |
| 6-7 Sept 2019 |
NASS Voices community event, Leeds |
| 10–13 Sept 2019 |
BOA Annual Congress |
| 25 Sept 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, London |
| 17-19 Oct 2019 |
BMJD World Congress 2019, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 23 Oct 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, Leeds |
| 15-16 Nov 2019 |
NASS Voices community event, London |
| 26 Nov 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, London |
| 10 Dec 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, Glasgow |
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