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ARMA Newsletter December 2019
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MSK health – not just doctors and nurses
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CEO update by Sue Brown, ARMA
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The general election is now in full swing. In amongst the Brexit debate, the NHS has been getting quite a bit of attention, albeit somewhat narrow in focus. I hope that after the election, whoever is in government, this debate will widen so that we can talk about health, not just the NHS, about …
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Guest blog: The fight against fragility fractures
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by Ellie Davies, Acting Project Manager, Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP)
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The challenge: 520,000 cases of fragility fracture occur every year amongst those (primarily over-50s) suffering with the bone-weakening disease known as osteoporosis. That is 520,000 broken bones caused by as little as slipping in the shower, stepping off a curb even. This is not only a huge economic burden on the NHS, approximately £5.25 billion, but an epidemic that has lasting physical and emotional repercussions for sufferers.…
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Webinar - Care and support planning for people with MSK conditions
Friday 13 December 2019, 12:30 pm
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- Describe what care and support planning is and how it works in practice;
- Outline the work involved to include people with MSK conditions within CSP processes;
- Discuss the learning, challenges and potential benefits of working in this way.
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Webinar - Rheumatology follow ups: Transforming Outpatients
The recording of this webinar is now available to view. The webinar covers:
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- Learning from two decades of patient initiated follow up (Direct Access) for rheumatology patients at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
- The impact of service redesign for rheumatology in South East London, including telephone consultations and AHP review.
- Improving visibility of disease changes as enabling personalised care through integrating the Remote Monitoring of RA app with the electronic patient record at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
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Introduced by Sue Brown ARMA CEO and Liam O’Toole, CEO Versus Arthritis, who partnered with ARMA for this flagship lecture, the two presenters Sue Patey and Dr Brendon Stubbs, delivered speeches to an attentive audience of patients, public health, health education and NHS officials…
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Medical Devices Regulation and waiting times
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On 26 May 2017 the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) was published, with the aim of replacing the current Medical Devices Directive (MDD 93/43/EC). Following a transition period of three years, this regulation will be applied in full from 26 May 2020. The BOA has recently published its position statement on the MDR.…
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Quality in osteopathic practice report
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The Quality in Osteopathic Practice report brings together existing research around the patient experience with research on clinical effectiveness and the safety of osteopathic practice. Full of useful statistics and information, the report is relevant to anyone who has an interest in finding out more about osteopathic practice and the evidence that there is available…
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Hospitals join Aspiring to Excellence
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NASS announces the first six hospitals to join its Aspiring to Excellence programme
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On 16 November, NASS celebrated the six winners of the first ever Aspiring to Excellence awards during a ceremony at the NASS Voices London event. The day was attended by over 100 people, all with an interest in axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA)…
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BASRAT Sport Rehabilitation brought to life
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BASRaT registrar Ollie Coburn has produced a short video illustrating his profession. Sport Rehabilitators aid people with musculoskeletal pain, injury or illness. They help people to maintain their health and fitness, recover from and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and therapy. Watch the video “Sport Rehabilitation brought to life in 38 seconds!”
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New course: Consultation and Clinical Examination Effectiveness in MSK Medicine
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The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine has launched a new course in collaboration with Effective Professional Interactions (EPI), aimed at first contact practitioners – GPs, Allied Health Professionals and Nurse Practitioners. The two-day course aims to increase consultation and clinical examination effectiveness in MSK Medicine and includes how to exclude red flags…
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Versus Arthritis: responses to consultations
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Versus Arthritis have made available their responses to recent consultations and governmental health proposals. In particular, you can read November's response to the HM Government consultation ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s’, and the joint submission document, sent alongside other charities and health organisations, to highlight the urgent need for increased, sustainable public health funding.
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Could you be a 2020 MSK Champion?
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Dates for the next Versus Arthritis MSK Champion programme are now live on their website. Following the successful launch of Versus Arthritis’s Musculoskeletal Champions programme in 2018, they’re recruiting the third cohort of inspirational leaders committed to championing change in musculoskeletal (MSK) health care.
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NICE guideline on safe prescribing and withdrawal
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NICE guideline: Safe prescribing and withdrawal management of prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal
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The final scope and equality impact assessment for this NICE guideline have now been published, along with all the stakeholder comments that were received during consultation and our responses to these comments. NICE identified ARMA as a stakeholder for this topic…
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Latest Productive Healthy Ageing Profile
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Public Health England has published the Productive Healthy Ageing Profile data update for November 2019. This tool provides data on a wide range of topics relevant to healthy ageing. Indicators can be examined at local, regional or national level. The aim of this tool is to support PHE productive healthy ageing policy and inform public health leads and the wider public health system …
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NICE guideline on workplace health
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Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and capability to work
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NICE published this final guideline on the NICE website. You can also find the supporting evidence, tools and resources as well as all the stakeholder comments NICE received during consultation and the responses to these comments. The recommendations from this guideline have been included in the NICE Pathway on Managing long-term sickness absence and capability to work …
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NICE: Guselkumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis
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Draft Scope Consultation: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been asked to consider an appraisal of guselkumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs ID1658. NICE invited organisations to take part in the consultation to discuss the draft remit and scope. The organisations selected as stakeholders are listed here and the draft scope that is being consulted on can be found here.…
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Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2020
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The late Edgar Stene, who had severe ankylosing spondylitis, was a great promoter of co-operation between doctors, patients and community workers. The EULAR Edgar Stene Prize Competition runs yearly in his memory and honour. First prize is € 1,000 and the winner will be invited to attend the EULAR Congress in Frankfurt.
Read more
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Physical Activity publications in November
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Readers of this newsletter will all be aware that physical activity is essential for musculoskeletal health. Every month we seem to report new publications on the subject. This month is no exception: two recent publications highlight the challenges and propose some solutions. Researchers have studied adolescents’ activity levels in 146 countries…
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Moving Medicine - Active Conversations
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Many of us know that our patients' lives could be so much better if they move just a little more. Active Conversations has been developed by Moving Medicine in partnership with the Academy for Health Coaching and is a practical, evidence-based online learning course worth 16 CPD points, that teaches clinicians how to have quick, effective and positive conversations …
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Fibromyalgia survey for healthcare professionals
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Can you help us improve healthcare for people with fibromyalgia in the UK? Professor Gary Macfarlane and Dr Rosemary Hollick of the PACFiND study team are looking for healthcare professionals who see patients with fibromyalgia to take part in a short online survey. This survey will help PACFiND understand current provision of NHS services for people with fibromyalgia.
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ARMA Calendar
| 5 Dec 2019 |
Edgar Stene prize essay submission deadline |
| 10 Dec 2019 |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care workshop, Glasgow |
| 13 Dec 2019, 12:30pm |
Webinar: Care and support planning for people with MSK conditions |
| 18 Dec 2019 |
Draft guselkumab consultation closes |
| 6 Jan 2020 |
Moving Medicine - Active Conversations course |
| 11 Jan 2020 |
BOA Instructional Course |
| 15 Jan 2020 |
SOMM-EPI course: Consultation Effectiveness, Liverpool |
| 16 Jan 2020 |
SOMM-EPI course: Clinical Examination, Liverpool |
| 22 Jan 2020 |
NICE High tibial osteotomy consulatation closes |
| 30 March 2020 |
MSK Champion programme opens to applications |
| 6-8 April 2020 |
BRS Clinical Training Course: Osteoporosis |
| 26 May 2020 |
Medical Devices Regulation applies |
| 6-8 July 2020 |
Bone Research Society AGM |
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