Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
The UK Gout Society has launched a new Friends’ scheme through which it aims to provide information and support to more people living with gout in the UK.
For an annual fee of £18, Friends of the Charity will receive a subscription to our quarterly Gout e-News alert and selected discounts on books etc.
To find out how to become a Friend of the Charity, follow the link : http://www.ukgoutsociety.org/
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Joint release from: British Society for Rheumatology and National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Rheumatology and arthritis societies raise concerns for arthritis services in Wales and call for more support to improve long-term patient outcomes.
The number of patients referred to rheumatology departments in Wales has increased by 66% since 2012, but resources for treatment are not keeping up with the demand, say patients and clinicians. As a consequence, new patients are waiting longer to be seen and treated and existing patients are struggling to secure follow up appointments and self-management advice. …
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The Back Pain Show has announced a number of new speakers for the event on 19 & 20 May at St Andrews stadium, Birmingham.
Gavin Bradley is founder and managing director of Active Working®, which operates “Get Standing®” campaigns in Great Britain, Australia, USA and Canada to drive awareness and interest in the health risks connected with sedentary working of office workers.
As the major international thought leader and pioneer, Gavin commissioned the first global expert recommendations on standing / light activity time for office workers (with support from Public Health England) published by the British Journal for Sports Medicine in June 2015. …
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A top Birmingham physio who will be speaking at The Back Pain Show in the Spring has identified a radical new approach to promoting recovery from the scourge of back pain which affects 75 per cent of the UK population.
Changing what you think and do about back pain and introducing 7/11 breathing are two of 10 tips on a brand new list of what to do to get your own back on back pain, put together by David Rogers, a physiotherapist based at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.…
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The National Osteoporosis Society, in conjunction with the United States Bone and Joint Initiative, has worked on an animation about osteoporosis which they have remastered for a UK audience. The animation has been voiced by the charity’s ambassador, Miriam Margolyes, famous the world over for her hundreds of film, theatre and television credits including Harry Potter, Blackadder and the Real Marigold Hotel.
The animation, titled “Learn more about osteoporosis with Miriam Margolyes,” is finished and ready to be launched. ARMA members who would like to see it pre-release can contact Sarah Wolf at the NOS to attain a preview password. …
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BSR have produced a collection of case studies which highlight and share best practice between the rheumatology services that took part in the National Clinical Audit for rheumatoid and early inflammatory arthritis.
Following the publication of the second annual report in July 2016, BSR undertook an analysis to identify providers which had performed well in relation to NICE Quality Standard 33 and, specifically, each of the statements within the standard. These providers were contacted and asked to submit case studies to explain how they had achieved these results and confirmation that their clinical lead was happy to provide peer support to other units.…
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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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FOUNDATION COURSES IN WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
Venues: York, Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Northwich (Cheshire)
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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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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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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