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ARMA Newsletter May 2020

CEO update - Not back but forward

CEO update - Working together
by Sue Brown, ARMA CEO
Over the last few weeks I have been so impressed with the way the world of MSK has responded to the extraordinary challenge of the coronavirus outbreak. I have seen everyone working to deliver across professional and organisational boundaries at unprecedented speed. Of course, no one ever wants to face a crisis like this and we can’t work at this pace all the time. But we have shown what can be achieved if we pull together around a common aim.…
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Guest blog - MSK First Contact Practitioner roles

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MSK First Contact Practitioner roles; are they fit for the future for Primary Care?

by
Amanda Hensman-Crook FCSP, HEE AHP National Clinical Fellow, Consultant MSK Physiotherapist
Neil Langridge FCSP, Consultant MSK Physiotherapist
Laura Finucane FCSP, MSK Consultant MSK Physiotherapist
Chris Mercer FCSP, MSK Consultant MSK Physiotherapist

MSK First Contact Practitioner roles and the advancing practice agenda is moving at pace and as a result, there has been some anxiety around the MSK First Contact workforce. This has been expressed about several aspects of the roles, including: numbers needed to ensure sustainability without wider destabilisation of the MSK workforce; where the workforce will come from with the requisite capability; concern about governance of the roles; who provides the supervision and support…
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First ever ARMA multi-disciplinary MSK health conference

Working Together conference in November
Working Together to change the face of MSK
30 November 2020
Venue: Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London

This one-day conference is a multi-disciplinary event covering some of the latest trends and practical examples on working together/integrated care for musculoskeletal health, transcending disciplines and boundaries.
The conference will support the delivery of high quality MSK services through a focus on excellent services, from prevention at a population level to excellent specialist services in orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain.
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Paediatric Rheumatology – Coronavirus webinar

The needs of children with inflammation/pain and their families in the context of coronavirus

Friday 5 June 2020, 12.30 – 1.30pm
The last month has seen a lot of focus on immediate responses to the coronavirus outbreak – assessing a patient's risk in relation to the virus; which services can be suspended and which need to continue; how to deliver online appointments. What are the differences when considering children and their families in a healthcare setting at this and other times?
In this webinar a parent, rheumatologist and specialist nurse discuss these issues and how services might best respond.
The webinar is aimed at anyone working with paediatric rheumatology patients including rheumatologists, nurses, physiotherapists, paediatricians, GPs, and managers of paediatric services.
It is for those who want to explore approaches, ideas, dilemmas and solutions and learn how we can make sure we hear the paediatric voice in these unprecedented times.
Register here.

Key coronavirus MSK resources

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is a fast-moving situation. There is a plethora of guidance available. ARMA is responding, coordinating directly with NHSE and alliance members on key advice and issues.

ARMA has created a webpage for coronavirus (Covid-19) designed to provide easy access to the most relevant NHS resources and musculoskeletal guidance documents. This document is live and we are reviewing and updating it regularly, as appropriate.

Visit our Coronavirus info webpage.
We are providing regular updates to our members via Zoom meetings, email and on our social media channels, too.

Webinars to watch

If you weren’t able to attend our live webinar series, you can watch the recordings on www.arma.uk.net/webinars.
The most recent webinar is ‘Paediatric rheumatology: lived experience and psychological needs

Members' news

iO - Join the conversation

Join the conversation
- The Institute of Osteopathy

Osteopathy for Health is a dedicated webpage providing useful tips for the public related to keeping healthy in lockdown. Join in the conversation on the Let’s talk osteopathy Facebook community group. The iO are sharing information from trusted sources and they want to make sure everyone is talking during this current situation. Let's share some ideas…
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NASS Self-management videos on Facebook Live

Aspiring to Excellence 2020 programme open for applications

Following a successful start for the first cohort, applications are now open for the Aspiring to Excellence programme in 2020. 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, Biogen, Novartis and UCB. Whilst COVID19 is impacting on us all, NASS is keen to keep driving forward…
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Aspiring to Excellence programme 2020 open for applications

NASS self-management videos on Facebook Live

During these unusual times, NASS has been sharing tops tips through live videos. Topics we’re covering include rib pain, working from home, night-time pain, gardening with AS, mindfulness and looking after yourself emotionally.
You can find all the recordings on the NASS Facebook page.
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FSEM Staying Active at Home resources

FSEM Staying Active at Home resources

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) has updated their Staying Active at Home resources to include a series of short videos introducing some simple exercises that can be carried out at home, and which are particularly suitable for people who are older or have long-term health conditions. They include exercises that can be performed while sitting, standing, walking …
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Arthritis Action Launches Virtual Groups

Arthritis Action launches virtual groups

To help people access peer support whilst at home during the coronavirus outbreak, Arthritis Action is running a series of online group meetings. These will give people the opportunity to share their hints, tips and experiences with others about how they are managing their arthritis to include staying active at home, hobbies people are enjoying and local support available.…
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PCRMM Society conference 2020 - FCPs

PCRMM Society conference 2020 - FCPs

The PCRMM Society is holding their annual conference in York at the Park Hotel, 12-14 November 2020. This year's theme is "First contact practitioners" and there is a dedicated FCP stream running on Friday 13 November with workshops on interpreting blood requests, requesting musculoskeletal imaging and when to refer for inflammatory arthritis assessments.…
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SOMM's alternative course dates

SOMM's course dates

The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine has taken the step of postponing all its courses scheduled to run in the coming months to the end of June 2020 (see below for Injection Courses information). Alternative dates will be advised as soon as they are available. We shall be keeping the situation under review and will advise on any further steps as necessary.…
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NRAS Live and Here for you

NRAS is adapting to these challenging times and has been hosting live broadcasts via Facebook Live and webinars since the beginning of this crisis. You can watch any of the recorded sessions again on the NRAS Live - Ask Your Questions page. We’ve also launched the Here For You service, linking up people who are in need of a friend …
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Spotlight on...

£4 million for musculoskeletal research

£4 million for MSK research

Research funding awarded by Nuffield Foundation’s Oliver Bird Fund

The Nuffield Foundation has awarded £4 million to six teams across five UK Universities for research to improve the lives of people living with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions by influencing policy and practice. Two of the awards, made in partnership with Versus Arthritis, will develop innovative ways to join up MSK data across an area to improve care and service provision.…
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Inpatient Falls

NAIF inpatient falls

The first report of the new continuous National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) provides a detailed look into the care and management of patients who sustain a hip fracture as the result of a fall while they are in hospital. Falls are the most frequently reported incident affecting hospital inpatients, with 247,000 falls occurring in inpatient settings each year in England alone. The data collected by NAIF and presented in this report provide ample opportunity to identify areas in which to enhance the quality of care for people who sustain an inpatient hip fracture.
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ARMA Calendar

5 May 2020 NRAS Webinar: Managing Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
26 May 2020 NICE Medical Devices Regulation applies
5 June 2020, 12.30pm ARMA webinar: Paediatric Rheumatology - Coronavirus
13 June 2020 NASS Members Day - online
6-8 July 2020 Bone Research Society AGM - Postponed
17-18 July 2020 SOMM Unit 2, Edinburgh - TBC
24 July 2020 Aspiring to Excellence programme 2020 applications close
7-13 Sep 2020 RA Awareness Week (p'poned from June)
10-11 Sep 2020 SOMM Unit 2, Belfast - TBC
26 Sep 2020 NRAS Gathering, Edinburgh (p'poned from June)
10 Oct 2020 NASS Voices Newcastle
12 Oct 2020 Annual ARMA Lecture, London
6 Nov 2020 Wear Purple for JIA Day (p'poned from June)
12-14 Nov 2020 PCRMM Society Conference
14 Nov 2020 NASS Voices Bristol
25 Nov 2020 Health and Inactivity 2020 conference, RSM
30 Nov 2020 ARMA conference Working Together
21 Apr 2021 FSEM-NCSEM Joint Conference, Sheffield (p'poned from 2020)
28-30 June 2021 Bone Research Society Annual Meeting (p'poned from 2020)
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