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ARMA Newsletter March 2020
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Postcode lotteries and transformations
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February has been a month of mixed feelings for me. On the downside I continue to hear of rationing of NHS services by CCGs going against NICE guidelines. More positively I’ve been hearing about some ambitious work to transform MSK services around the country. We need some of this bold thinking if we are going to achieve ARMA’s goal of high quality, appropriate MSK services for everyone who needs them.…
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Guest blog: Footwear fit for function – how do we choose the right shoes?
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by Dr Helen Branthwaite, MSK Project Lead, College of Podiatry
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The rapid changes in shoe design and the increasing number of choices that occur in the footwear market might make a consumer with painful feet quiver at the thought of buying any new shoes. Yet, humans have been wearing shoes on their feet for thousands of years as protection against the environment. Problems have only been recorded in the last 600 years when shoes have been used more as a fashion statement as well as a status symbol.…
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Webinar: Paediatric rheumatology: lived experience and psychological needs
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Friday 27 March 12.30 – 1.30
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Around 12,000 children and young people in the UK have a musculoskeletal condition. Supporting them to live the lives they want is an important part of treating their conditions. This webinar will discuss these issues using the example of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare condition affecting just 3 in a million children in the UK.
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Polly Livermore is a rheumatology nurse who has studied the psychological needs of children with JDM. The findings of her study will be widely applicable to children with other musculoskeletal conditions and many other rare chronic conditions in childhood.
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Polly will discuss her findings with Clinical Scientist Dr Claire Deakin and a parent, Mrs Carolyn Farrugia.
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- Paediatric Rheumatology with introduction to Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
- The UK wide registry which collects data on these children and young people
- What we know about the lived experience and psychosocial needs of children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis and what support they feel they need.
- Current psychology service provision around the UK
- Discuss ideas for future work
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Accessing advanced therapies
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Accessing Advanced Therapies (biologics, biosimilars, oral JAK inhibitors)
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For some time, NRAS has been concerned that some Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have been artificially restricting access to advanced therapies (biologics, biosimilars/JAK inhibitors) and undertook a Freedom of Information request to all CCGs about this. Following discussions with NHS England on behalf of RA patients about this practice, which was felt to be unethical, NRAS is delighted to share with you news of the attached recently published statement from the NHS Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee…
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Right on Time campaign
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Versus Arthritis is campaigning to ensure that everyone who needs a joint replacement gets timely access to treatment. Hundreds of thousands of joint replacement operations take place each year. More than 90% of people who have hip and knee replacements have osteoarthritis. At the end of February, Versus Arthritis released figures revealing that, in one year alone, almost 30,000 people with arthritis in England waited more than the guaranteed 18-weeks to start treatment. This has been featured in the Telegraph, with more coverage to follow.…
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FSEM-NCSEM joint conference announced
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Registration is now open for the second joint conference organised by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM). This year’s theme is ‘From Science to Services’, and the various speakers and workshops will aim to explore how cutting-edge sport, exercise and physical activity research is driving improvements in healthcare.…
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SOMM reviews stand-alone modules
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The Society is currently revisiting its strategy and short and long term plans for its course provision. The ‘Theory and Practice of Injection Therapy’ and ‘Advancing Clinical Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine’ modules, stand-alone or optional modules within the Society’s MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine, are being reviewed within the context of the four pillars of advanced practice.…
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Healthy ageing research prioritisation survey
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The Productive Healthy Ageing team at Public Health England are developing the research framework for healthy ageing and would like to invite you to take part in a survey to support this process. They will use the survey to identify the gaps in research on healthy ageing and to produce a list of the highest priority research questions…
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New how-to guide: non face-to-face clinics
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The NHS Long Term Plan includes commitments to remove the need for up to a third of outpatient appointments over the next five years, saving patients 30 million trips to hospital and the NHS more than £1 billion a year in new expenditure, and to continue to provide patients with a wide choice of options for quick elective care.…
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Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On
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We know that musculoskeletal conditions are much more prevalent in deprived areas so the publication of this report is very relevant to addressing the social determinants of MSK health. It has been produced by the Institute of Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation to mark 10 years on from the landmark study…
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GP contract agreement England 2020/21
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The final version of the GP Contract which sets out requirements and funding for the new Primary Care Networks was published in February. Some significant changes were made in response to consultation, including one relevant to the delivery of “additional roles” which, amongst other things, will help fund the roll out of First Contact Practitioners.…
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World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day
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World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day is on 18 March aiming to raise the awareness and knowledge level of parents, doctors, primary practitioners, teachers, and the general public to help in early diagnoses, and a quick referral. It aims to improve the level of treatment children receive.…
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Escape-pain 2020 conference
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The last few places are remaining for the Escape-Pain 2020 conference on 24 March in London. Speakers include the new MSK Director from NHSE, Andrew Bennett, Professor Mike Hurley and Sue Brown, ARMA CEO. See the flyer for more information.
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ARMA Calendar
| 06 March 2020 |
NICE consultation on digital and mobile health interventions closes |
| 18 March 2020 |
Word Day 2020 |
| 18 March 2020 |
Healthy Ageing Research Prioritisation survey closes |
| 24 March 2020 |
Escape-pain 2020 conference, London |
27 March 2020,
12.30 – 1.30pm |
Webinar: Paediatric rheumatology: lived experience and psychological needs |
| 30 March 2020 |
MSK Champions programme opens to applications |
| 6-8 April 2020 |
BRS Clinical Training Course: Osteoporosis |
| 30 April 2020 |
FSEM-NCSEM Joint Conference Sheffield |
| 30 April 2020 |
Health and Inactivity 2020 conference, RSM |
| 2 May 2020 |
World AS Day |
| 26 May 2020 |
NICE Medical Devices Regulation applies |
| 13 June 2020 |
NASS Members Day |
| 6-8 July 2020 |
Bone Research Society AGM |
| 10 Oct 2020 |
NASS Voices Newcastle |
| 12 Oct 2020 |
Annual ARMA Lecture, London |
| 12-14 Nov 2020 |
PCRMM Society Conference |
| 14 Nov 2020 |
NASS Voices Bristol |
| 30 Nov 2020 |
ARMA conference |
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