Fracture Liaison Services hold key to addressing crisis in osteoporosis, attendees at National Osteoporosis conference hear
The growing crisis in osteoporosis causing 300,000 debilitating fractures and costing the NHS £1.9bn every year can be effectively addressed by implementing and improving Fracture Liaison Services throughout hospitals and clinics across the UK, attendees at the National Osteoporosis Society conference in Birmingham heard in November.
Dr Kassim Javaid, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust – who spoke about Fracture Liaison Services at the conference – said: “The enormous personal cost of the often debilitating fractures caused by osteoporosis and the financial impact on our already under-pressure health service will only intensify as our population ages.…
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MSK & Arthritis News
New MSK alliance in Wales
Arthritis Care Wales is looking for representatives from voluntary sector organisations who would like to join a new MSK alliance, with the aim of sharing knowledge and working together to shape the policy agenda. If you are interested in hearing more, please contact HywelE@arthritiscare.org.uk.
Save the date: Arthritis Care Week 2017
Plans are underway for next year’s Arthritis Care Week, which will take place from 8-14 May.
Portsmouth Rheumatology Winter Newsletter
The Winter newsletter from the Department of Rheumatology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, is out now.
It includes: tips and advice for keeping well; introducing new consultants; details of awards; a carer resource pack; drug documentation; fatigue advice; and the calendar of local events.
Click here to open the newsletter. [PDF, 931 KB]
Getting to Grips Programme
The Department is also pleased to announce that the successful “Getting to Grips with Arthritis and Connective Tissue Disease” programme will start at the Petersfield Community Hospital in October 2016.…
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FSEM Launches Updated Professional Code
At the beginning of November, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK launched a new version of its Professional Code. Designed for use by Fellows and Members of the FSEM, this important guide is also relevant to any doctor working in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) or looking after a sports team at any level.
The code informs the public and athletes that the best interest of the individual athlete will always be paramount should they receive medical care from a Fellow or Member of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK.…
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BMAS Foundation Courses in Western Medical Acupuncture
FOUNDATION COURSES IN WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
Venues: York, Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Northwich (Cheshire)
- Four-day course for regulated health professionals
- Experienced, medically trained lecturers
- Comprehensive course notes
- 100 Free needles
Acupuncture for BACK PAIN Course
2 March 2017 BMAS House, Cheshire
A 1 day course consisting of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions.
The practical elements of the course involve one session on rapid assessment of low back pain, mainly aimed at practitioners who are not already experts in musculoskeletal assessment, as well as one session devoted to needling of the back and posterior hip girdle.…
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Realising the Value
A major new body of work has concluded that person-centred approaches are pivotal to improving health and care during financially restrained times.
The Realising the Value programme has conducted a thorough analysis of the evidence for person- and community-centred approaches, worked with five frontline sites across England, and published tools, recommendations and economic modelling to show how they can be successfully implemented.
Aimed at health and care system leaders, commissioners and front-line professionals, the resources from the programme conclude that person- and community- centred approaches are pivotal to improving wellbeing outcomes during financially restrained times.…
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Tackling MSK conditions in the workplace requires a joined-up approach
Guest blog by Dr Justin Varney, National Lead for Adult Health and Wellbeing, Public Health England
Musculoskeletal health issues, along with mental health issues, continue to account for the majority of sickness absence in the UK. It is estimated that 9.5 million working days are lost each year due to musculoskeletal health problems and over a third of all long-term sickness absence in England.
MSK conditions can affect people at any age and at any point in their career. One in eight people of working age in the UK have a musculoskeletal issue and the prevalence of MSK conditions in the workforce is projected to increase to affect over 7 million people by 2030, a reflection of the impact of the ageing working profile.…
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Job Vacancy – Finance and Administration Manager
NASS is looking to recruit a Finance and Administration Manager. This post is not to manage people, but to oversee all of the finance and administration functions associated with a small charity.
Working as part of a small team of six, in our Hammersmith office, no two days in this position will be the same. You will have lots of contact with members of the charity and in this key role will provide the ‘glue’ that holds the charity together.
Applications close at 5pm on 1st November 2016.…
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NASS Patients’ Choice for good health and care practice
The AS-it-is Patient Voice & Patient Choice campaign launches on 2 November 2016 in the Houses of Parliament.
It aims to:
- Promote the upcoming National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidelines for Spondyloarthritis
- Celebrate existing good practice by health care professionals
- Promote written care plans
NASS believes proper implementation of the Guidelines will help to improve the current 8.5 year average delay to diagnosis for people with axial spondyloarthritis, including ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
NASS are celebrating good practice by healthcare professionals through our Patients’ Choice Awards.…
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Announcing Experts in Arthritis videos
To coincide with October’s World Arthritis Day, the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) has released three new animated videos. These form part of their public education Experts in Arthritis programme, an exciting element to aid in their efforts to educate the public about taking control of Arthritis.
The videos can be seen at www.ControlArthritis.org.
The goal of USBJI is to significantly increase the number of Americans who will become better educated about how to alter their lifestyle and take control of their Arthritis. …
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